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How to get fromKansai Airport to Nikkōby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Kansai Airport to Nikkō by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train No
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain train Ju
    4. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain train
    7h 12m

  2. Drive 585.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kansai Airport to Nikkōcar car 585.6 km
    9h 32m
    ¥10,135–14,639

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Herbis Osakabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Herbis Osaka to Yokohama Station YCATbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Tobu-Nikko Stationbus bus
    14h 20m
    ¥15,858–22,150

  4. Bus, night bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Namba OCATbus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Kintetsu Namba Stn. West-Gate to Tochigi Stationnightbus night bus
    3. Take the train from 栃木 Tochigi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain train Tn
    12h 8m
    ¥10,785–15,670

  5. Train via Kuki

    1. Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain train Ju
    4. Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain train Tn
    8h 5m

  6. Fly Kansai International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane KIX - HND
    2. Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    5h 3m

  7. Fly Kansai International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane KIX - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nipporitrain train
    3. Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    4h 55m

  8. Fly Kansai International Airport to Sendai Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane KIX - SDJ
    2. Take the train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain train
    3. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain train
    4h 40m
    ¥15,808–53,464

  9. Bus to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus bus
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane UKB - IBR
    3. Take the train from 友部 Tomobe to 小山 Oyamatrain train
    4. Take the train from 栃木 Tochigi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain train
    7h 15m
    ¥20,781–40,710

  10. Bus to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus bus
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    3. Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    7h 41m

Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,718Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 723.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

What companies run services between Kansai Airport, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?

You can take a train from Kansai Airport to 日光 Nikkō via Kyōto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, and 宇都宮 Utsunomiya in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Tobu-Nikko Station via Herbis Osaka and Yokohama Station East Exit in around 14h 20m.

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