There are 10 ways to get from Kyoto to Tobu Nikko by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain Spacia X / ...
6h 8mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Tomei Yamatobus
- Take the bus from Tomei-Yamato to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Tobu-Nikko Stationbus
12h 41m¥8,350–20,350Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Utsunomiya Stationnightbus Tochinoki
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain [16011] JR Nikko / ...
11h 15m¥9,850–13,200Drive 513.2 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Tobu Nikkocar 513.2 km
8h 10m¥8,915–12,877Train via Kuki
- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain No
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain Ju
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
6h 30mFly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
7hTrain to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
7h 23mFly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ITM - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nipporitrain
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
7h 3mFly Osaka International Airport to Fukushima, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane ITM - FKS
- Take the train from Kōriyama to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain
7h 35m¥50,069–206,560Train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Takahama to Kita-Senjutrain
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
8h 39m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Tobu Nikko is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Tobu Nikko is to fly and train which takes 7h 35m and costs ¥50000 - ¥210000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto station to Tobu Nikko station. However, there are services departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and arriving at Tobu-Nikko Station via Tomei-Yamato and Haneda Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Tobu Nikko. However, there are services departing from Kyoto and arriving at Tōbu-nikkō via Tōkyō Station and Kita-senju. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Kyoto and Tobu Nikko is 618 km. The road distance is 513.2 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Tobu Nikko without a car is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Kyoto to Tobu Nikko, including transfers.
Kyoto to Tobu Nikko bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto to Tobu Nikko train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Tobu Nikko is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥21000 and takes 12h 41m.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Tobu Nikko, Japan?
You can take a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Tōbu-nikkō via Shiokoji Takakura, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, 北千住 Kita-Senju, and Kita-senju in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Tobu-Nikko Station via Tomei Yamato, Tomei-Yamato, and Haneda Airport Terminal 1 in around 12h 41m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–200,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–220,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–170,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–200,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–60,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–18,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- 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
Train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- 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 Utsunomiya to Nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to 栗橋 Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kōriyama to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Utsunomiya to Nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Takahama to Kita-Senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- 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
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,520–2,570
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Tomei Yamato
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 050-1807-1810
- Website
- keikyu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Tomei-Yamato to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,000
- Schedules at
- keikyu-bus.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
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Utsunomiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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Kyoto to Tobu Nikko bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Tomei Yamato station.
Kyoto to Tobu Nikko train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Tobu Nikko is 513 km. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Kyoto to Tobu Nikko.
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