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How to get fromNikkō to Himeji Castle (Station)by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Nikkō to Himeji Castle (Station) by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain train Tn
    2. Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Ju
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Himejitrain train
    7h 52m

  2. Drive 626.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nikkō to Himeji Castle (Station)car car 626.9 km
    9h 30m
    ¥10,860–15,686

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Himeji Stationbus bus 9351
    15h
    ¥12,250–24,750

  4. Train, night bus

    1. Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain train Tn
    2. Take the nightbus from Tochigi Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus night bus
    3. Take the train from Kyōto to Ashiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ashiya to Himejitrain train
    14h 8m
    ¥11,690–17,017

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

    1. Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain train
    6h 57m

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

    1. Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3. Take the train from Sannomiya to Himejitrain train
    7h 39m

  7. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    3. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    7h 30m

  8. Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 春日部 Kasukabetrain train
    2. Take the train from 柏 Kashiwa to 石岡 Ishiokatrain train
    3. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane IBR - UKB
    4. Take the train from Sannomiya to Himejitrain train
    8h 2m
    ¥20,793–41,094

  9. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Okayama Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane plane HND - OKJ
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Himejitrain train
    7h 53m

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

    1. Take the train from 日光 Nikkō to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain train
    2. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Shin-Shirakawatrain train
    3. Fly from Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FKS - ITM
    4. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain train
    7h 11m
    ¥78,317–251,082

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

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 740.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Himeji Castle (Station), Japan?

You can take a train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to Himeji Castle (Station) via 栗橋 Kurihashi, Tōkyō Station, Himeji, Tegara, and Sanyohimeji in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Himeji Castle (Station) via Haneda Airport Terminal 1, Shinjuku Station West Exit, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, and Himeji Station in around 15h.

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