There are 5 ways to get from Kita to Nikkō by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain Spacia X / ...
2h 57mTrain via Kuki
cheapest- Take the train from 尾久 Oku to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain Ju / ...
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn / ...
3h 8m¥1,900–2,850Bus
- Take the bus from Ikebukuro Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Tobu-Nikko Stationbus
5h¥4,750Drive 133.5 km
- Drive from Kita to Nikkōcar 133.5 km
1h 46m¥2,317–3,347Train #2
- Take the train from Ikebukuro to Tōbu-nikkōtrain SPACIA Nikko
3h 12m¥1,900–2,600
Kita to Nikkō by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kita to Nikkō is to train via Kuki which costs ¥1900 - ¥2900 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kita to Nikkō is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs ¥2300 - ¥3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Kita station to Nikkō station. However, there are services departing from Ikebukuro Station and arriving at Tobu-Nikko Station via Haneda Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Kita to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from 王子 Ōji and arriving at Tōbu-nikkō via 西日暮里 Nishi-nippori and Kita-senju. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Kita and Nikkō is 137 km. The road distance is 133.5 km.
The best way to get from Kita to Nikkō without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Kita to Nikkō, including transfers.
Kita to Nikkō bus services, operated by Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Ikebukuro Station.
Kita to Nikkō train services, operated by Tobu Railway Limited Express, depart from Kita-senju station.
The best way to get from Kita to Nikkō is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4750 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Kita, Tokyo, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
Tobu Railway Limited Express operates a train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō hourly, and the journey takes 1h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ikebukuro Station to Tobu-Nikko Station via Haneda Airport Terminal 1 in around 5h.
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 尾久 Oku to 栗橋 Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ikebukuro to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- 03-3665-7220
- Website
- limousinebus.co.jp
Bus from Ikebukuro Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400
- Schedules at
- airport-bus-alliance.com
- Book at
- webservice.limousinebus.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Tobu-Nikko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,350
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kita to Nikkō bus services, operated by Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 station.
Kita to Nikkō train services, operated by Tobu Railway Limited Express, arrive at Tōbu-nikkō station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kita to Nikkō is 134 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Kita to Nikkō.
There are 283+ hotels available in Nikkō.