There are 5 ways to get from Kōfu to Nikkō by train, bus, or car
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Train via Hachiōji
best- Take the train from Kōfu to Tachikawatrain
- Take the train from Nishi-Kokubunji to Minami-Koshigayatrain Jm
- Take the train from 春日部 Kasukabe to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
4h 5m¥3,544–4,600Drive 199.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Kōfu to Nikkōcar 199.6 km
3h 50m¥3,053–4,409Bus
- Take the bus from Kōfu Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Tobu-Nikko Stationbus
7h 6m¥6,500–16,832Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kofu Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain Spacia X / ...
5h 20mTrain
- Take the train from Kōfu 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
5h 26m¥3,569–4,653
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kōfu to Nikkō is to drive which costs ¥3000 - ¥4500 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kōfu to Nikkō is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs ¥3000 - ¥4500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kōfu station to Nikkō station. However, there are services departing from Kōfu Station and arriving at Tobu-Nikko Station via Haneda Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Kōfu to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from Kōfu and arriving at 東武日光 Tobu-nikko via 立川 Tachikawa, Nishi-Kokubunji, 新越谷 Shin-koshigaya and 春日部 Kasukabe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Kōfu and Nikkō is 252 km. The road distance is 199.6 km.
The best way to get from Kōfu to Nikkō without a car is to train via Hachiōji which takes 4h 5m and costs ¥3500 - ¥4600.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Kōfu to Nikkō, including transfers.
Kōfu to Nikkō bus services, operated by Keikyu Bus (Keihin Kyuko), depart from Kōfu Station.
Kōfu to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kōfu station.
The best way to get from Kōfu to Nikkō is to train via Hachiōji which takes 4h 5m and costs ¥3500 - ¥4600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6500 - ¥17000 and takes 7h 6m.
What companies run services between Kōfu, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a train from Kōfu to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko via 立川 Tachikawa, Nishi-Kokubunji, Minami-Koshigaya, 新越谷 Shin-koshigaya, and 春日部 Kasukabe in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kōfu Station to Tobu-Nikko Station via Haneda Airport Terminal 1 in around 7h 6m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kōfu to Tachikawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nishi-Kokubunji to Minami-Koshigaya
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kōfu to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,400
- 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 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 Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-1807-1810
- Website
- keikyu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kōfu Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–14,000
- 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
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Kofu Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,800
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
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Booking & Getting There
Kōfu to Nikkō bus services, operated by Keikyu Bus (Keihin Kyuko), arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 station.
Kōfu to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tachikawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kōfu to Nikkō is 200 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Kōfu to Nikkō.
There are 282+ hotels available in Nikkō.