There are 3 ways to get from Nikkō to Ōarai by train or car
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Train via 友部 Tomobe
best- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain Tn / ...
- Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 友部 Tomobetrain JR水戸線 JR Mito Line / ...
3h 33m¥2,380–3,467Drive 119.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Nikkō to Ōaraicar 119.2 km
1h 36m¥2,054–2,967Train
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain Tn / ...
- Take the train from Oyama(Tochigi) to Mito(Ibaraki)train [15980] JR Mito / ...
4h 15m¥2,250–3,307
Nikkō to Ōarai by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Ōarai is to drive which costs ¥2000 - ¥3000 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Ōarai is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs ¥2000 - ¥3000.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Ōarai. However, there are services departing from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko and arriving at 大洗 Ōarai via 栃木 Tochigi, 小山 Oyama, 友部 Tomobe and 水戸 Mito. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Nikkō and Ōarai is 139 km. The road distance is 119.2 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Ōarai without a car is to train via 友部 Tomobe which takes 3h 33m and costs ¥2300 - ¥3500.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Nikkō to Ōarai, including transfers.
Nikkō to Ōarai train services, operated by Tobu Railway, depart from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko station.
Nikkō to Ōarai train services, operated by Tobu Railway, arrive at 栃木 Tochigi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Ōarai is 119 km. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Nikkō to Ōarai.
There are 112+ hotels available in Ōarai.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Ōarai, Japan?
You can take a train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 大洗 Ōarai via 栃木 Tochigi, 小山 Oyama, 友部 Tomobe, and 水戸 Mito in around 3h 33m.
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,200
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,200
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 小山 Oyama to 友部 Tomobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Oyama(Tochigi) to Mito(Ibaraki)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR EAST
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