There are 10 ways to get from Namba (Station) to Nikkō by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- 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
8h 7mDrive 553 km
cheapest- Drive from Namba (Station) to Nikkōcar 553 km
8h 45m¥8,409–12,146Bus
- Take the bus from Shinosaka Hankyu to Yokohama Station East Exitbus 0101
- Take the bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Tobu-Nikko Stationbus
13h 17m¥11,580–18,619Night bus, train
- Take the nightbus from Kintetsu Namba Stn. West-Gate to Tochigi Stationnightbus Tochinoki
- Take the train from 栃木 Tochigi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn / ...
10h 36m¥9,800–13,000Fly 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
6h 33mFly 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 Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
6h 38mTrain, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin)train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
7h 28mFly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train
- 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
7h 59mFly Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane ITM - SDJ
- Take the train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain
7h 8m¥17,957–47,540Fly Osaka International Airport to Fukushima, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane ITM - FKS
- Take the train from Koriyama to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain
7h 24m¥29,837–73,590
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Namba (Station) to Nikkō is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥13000 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Namba (Station) to Nikkō is to fly and train which takes 7h 8m and costs ¥18000 - ¥48000.
No, there is no direct bus from Namba (Station) to Nikkō station. However, there are services departing from Shinosaka Hankyu and arriving at Tobu-Nikko Station via Yokohama Station East Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Namba (Station) to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from Namba and arriving at 東武日光 Tobu-nikko via Shin Osaka, Tōkyō Station and 栗橋 Kurihashi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Namba (Station) and Nikkō is 664 km. The road distance is 553 km.
The best way to get from Namba (Station) to Nikkō without a car is to train which takes 8h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Namba (Station) to Nikkō, including transfers.
Namba (Station) to Nikkō bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Shinosaka Hankyu station.
Namba (Station) to Nikkō train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
The best way to get from Namba (Station) to Nikkō is to train which takes 8h 7m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥11000 - ¥19000 and takes 13h 17m.
What companies run services between Namba (Station), Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Namba (Station) to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko via Namba, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Tōkyō Station, and 栗橋 Kurihashi in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Namba (Station) to Tobu-Nikko Station via Namba, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shinosaka Hankyu, and Yokohama Station East Exit in around 13h 17m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–33,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–150,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–130,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–75,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–100,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–95,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–130,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–85,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–25,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 栗橋 Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takahama to Kita-Senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- 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 Koriyama to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- 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
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
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- 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
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
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,600
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
Train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–310
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
Train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin)
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥300–420
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Shinosaka Hankyu to Yokohama Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–15,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3-Row Seats
- ¥8,000–15,000
- Phone
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Tobu-Nikko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,350
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kintetsu Namba Stn. West-Gate to Tochigi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Namba (Station) to Nikkō bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Yokohama Station East Exit.
Namba (Station) to Nikkō train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namba (Station) to Nikkō is 553 km. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Namba (Station) to Nikkō.
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