There are 5 ways to get from Narita to Nikkō by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Narita to Abiko(Chiba)train [11795] JR Narita / ...
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain Spacia X / ...
3h 46mTrain via Kasukabe
cheapest- Take the train from 京成成田 Keisei-Narita to 京成船橋 Keisei-Funabashitrain Ks
- Take the train from 船橋 Funabashi to 春日部 Kasukabetrain Td
- Take the train from 春日部 Kasukabe to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
4h 8m¥2,223–2,641Bus, train
- Take the bus from Narita Airport Terminal 2 to Utsunomiyabus
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain [16011] JR Nikko / ...
5h 16m¥5,807–6,218Drive 143.9 km
- Drive from Narita to Nikkōcar 143.9 km
2h 34m¥2,407–3,477Bus
- Take the bus from Narita Airport Terminal 2 to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus Narita
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Tobu-Nikko Stationbus
5h 55m¥7,107–7,268
Narita to Nikkō by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Narita to Nikkō is to train via Kasukabe which costs ¥2200 - ¥2700 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Narita to Nikkō is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs ¥2400 - ¥3500.
No, there is no direct bus from Narita to Nikkō station. However, there are services departing from Narita Airport Terminal 2 and arriving at Tobu-Nikko Station via Haneda Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Narita to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from Narita and arriving at Tōbu-nikkō via 我孫子 Abiko and Kita-senju. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Narita and Nikkō is 188 km. The road distance is 143.9 km.
The best way to get from Narita to Nikkō without a car is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Narita to Nikkō, including transfers.
Narita to Nikkō bus services, operated by Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Narita Airport Terminal 2 station.
Narita to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Narita station.
The best way to get from Narita to Nikkō is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7100 - ¥7300 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Narita, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a train from Narita to Tōbu-nikkō via Abiko(Chiba), 我孫子 Abiko, 北千住 Kita-Senju, and Kita-senju in around 3h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from 京成成田 Keisei-Narita to Tobu-Nikko Station via 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3, Narita Airport Terminal 2, and Haneda Airport Terminal 1 in around 5h 55m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Narita to Abiko(Chiba)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Utsunomiya to Nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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 春日部 Kasukabe to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from 京成成田 Keisei-Narita to 京成船橋 Keisei-Funabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 船橋 Funabashi to 春日部 Kasukabe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–700
- 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
- Phone
- 028-634-8131
- Website
- kantobus.co.jp
Bus from Narita Airport Terminal 2 to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000
- Schedules at
- kantobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-3665-7220
- Website
- limousinebus.co.jp
Bus from Narita Airport Terminal 2 to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- airport-bus-alliance.com
- Book at
- webservice.limousinebus.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
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More Questions & Answers
Narita to Nikkō bus services, operated by Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 station.
Narita to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Abiko(Chiba) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Narita to Nikkō is 144 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Narita to Nikkō.
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