There are 3 ways to get from Nikkō Station to Kawagoe by train or car
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Train via Utsunomiya
best- Take the train from 日光 Nikkō to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 川越 Kawagoetrain Ja
2h 38m¥2,197–2,942Train
cheapest- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain Tn / ...
2h 43m¥1,978–2,878Drive 119 km
- Drive from Nikkō Station to Kawagoecar 119 km
1h 41m¥2,060–2,975
Nikkō Station to Kawagoe by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō Station to Kawagoe is to train which costs ¥1900 - ¥2900 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō Station to Kawagoe is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs ¥2000 - ¥3000.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō Station to Kawagoe. However, there are services departing from 日光 Nikkō and arriving at 川越 Kawagoe via Utsunomiya and 大宮 Ōmiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Nikkō Station and Kawagoe is 134 km. The road distance is 119 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō Station to Kawagoe without a car is to train via Utsunomiya which takes 2h 38m and costs ¥2200 - ¥3000.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Nikkō Station to Kawagoe, including transfers.
Nikkō Station to Kawagoe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 日光 Nikkō station.
Nikkō Station to Kawagoe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 宇都宮 Utsunomiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō Station to Kawagoe is 119 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Nikkō Station to Kawagoe.
There are 455+ hotels available in Kawagoe.
What companies run services between Nikkō Station, Japan and Kawagoe, Japan?
You can take a train from 日光 Nikkō to 川越 Kawagoe via Utsunomiya, Ōmiya, and 大宮 Ōmiya in around 2h 38m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 日光 Nikkō to 宇都宮 Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Utsunomiya to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥320–450
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Website
- Tobu Railway
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