There are 6 ways to get from Misawa to Nikkō by plane, train, bus, night bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Misawa (MSJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane MSJ - HND
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
5h 19mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Hachinohe to Sendaitrain
- Take the train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain
9h 36m¥8,290–10,850Train via Morioka
- Take the train from Hachinohe to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train
- Take the train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain
8h 53m¥8,456–11,316Bus, train
- Take the bus from Honhachinohe to Sendai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Fukushimabus
- Take the train from Fukushima to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain
9h 23m¥19,650–24,309Nightbus, train
- Take the nightbus from Hachinohe Station to Ikebukuronightbus
- Take the train from Ikebukuro to Kurihashitrain
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
16h 9m¥10,340–14,050Drive 557 km
- Drive from Misawa to Nikkōcar 557 km
7h 7m¥8,470–12,234
Misawa (MSJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Misawa to Nikkō is to train which costs ¥8000 - ¥11000 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Misawa to Nikkō is to drive which takes 7h 7m and costs ¥8000 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Misawa to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from Misawa and arriving at 日光 Nikkō via Hachinohe, Morioka, Sendai and 宇都宮 Utsunomiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
The distance between Misawa and Nikkō is 750 km. The road distance is 557 km.
The best way to get from Misawa to Nikkō without a car is to train via Morioka which takes 8h 53m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Misawa to Nikkō, including transfers.
Misawa to Nikkō train services, operated by Iwate Galaxy Railway, depart from Hachinohe station.
Misawa to Nikkō train services, operated by Iwate Galaxy Railway, arrive at Morioka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Misawa to Nikkō is 557 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Misawa to Nikkō.
There are 282+ hotels available in Nikkō.
What companies run services between Misawa, Aomori, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a bus from 市役所前③ to 日光 Nikkō via 三沢駅, Misawa, Hachinohe, Morioka, Sendai(Miyagi/Jr), Sendai, Utsunomiya, and 宇都宮 Utsunomiya in around 8h 53m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Misawa to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–23,000
- 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
- 019-626-9151
- Website
- Iwate Galaxy Railway
Train from Hachinohe to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Iwate Galaxy Railway
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hachinohe to Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Morioka to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Fukushima to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ikebukuro to Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hachinohe to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- 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
- 0178-24-1121
- Website
- nanbubus.co.jp
Bus from Honhachinohe to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- nanbubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
Night bus from Hachinohe Station to Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
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