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How to get fromNara-shi to Nikkōby train, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Nara-shi to Nikkō by train, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train No
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain train Ju
    4. Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain train Tn
    7h 17m

  2. Drive  521.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nara-shi to Nikkōcar car 521.7 km
    8h 24m
    ¥8,035–11,606

  3. Train, night bus

    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Tochigi Stationnightbus night bus
    3. Take the train from 栃木 Tochigi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain train Tn
    11h 9m
    ¥10,261–14,617

  4. Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    2. Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    7h 8m

  5. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    2. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    3. Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin)train train
    4. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    5. Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    8h 1m

  6. Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane ITM - NRT
    2. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain train
    3. Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    7h 14m

  7. Fly Kobe to Ibaraki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane UKB - IBR
    2. Take the train from Takahama to Kita-Senjutrain train
    3. Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    8h 32m

  8. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukushima, train

    1. Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachitrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane plane ITM - FKS
    3. Take the train from Izumigo to Koriyama(Fukushima)train train
    4. Take the train from Koriyama to Utsunomiyatrain train
    5. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain train
    7h 59m
    ¥30,366–74,230

  9. Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane NGO - HND
    4. Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    8h 29m

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 656.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?

You can take a train from Nara to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko via Kyōto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, and 栗橋 Kurihashi in around 7h 17m.

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