There are 5 ways to get from Kiso to Nikkō by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kisofukushima to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from 春日部 Kasukabe to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
5h 51mDrive 263.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kiso to Nikkōcar 263.5 km
4h 56m¥4,539–6,557Train, bus
- Take the train from Kisofukushima to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Tobu-Nikko Stationbus
9h 57mTrain via Takasaki
- Take the train from Kisofukushima to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Tochigitrain
- Take the train from 栃木 Tochigi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
7h 3mTrain #2
- Take the train from Kiso-Fukushima to Shiojiritrain
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Kurihashitrain
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
8h 6m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kiso to Nikkō is to drive which costs ¥4500 - ¥7000 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kiso to Nikkō is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs ¥4500 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Kiso to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from Kisofukushima and arriving at 東武日光 Tobu-nikko via Nagano, Omiya(Saitama) and 春日部 Kasukabe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Kiso and Nikkō is 432 km. The road distance is 263.5 km.
The best way to get from Kiso to Nikkō without a car is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Kiso to Nikkō, including transfers.
Kiso to Nikkō train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kisofukushima station.
Kiso to Nikkō train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiso to Nikkō is 264 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Kiso to Nikkō.
There are 248+ hotels available in Nikkō.
What companies run services between Kiso, Nagano, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kiso to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko via Kisofukushima, Nagano, Omiya(Saitama), and 春日部 Kasukabe in around 5h 51m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kisofukushima to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kisofukushima to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kisofukushima to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kiso-Fukushima to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 栃木 Tochigi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shiojiri to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinjuku Station to Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 春日部 Kasukabe to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 栃木 Tochigi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–700
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 春日部 Kasukabe to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 栃木 Tochigi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–8,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Tobu-Nikko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,350
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
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