There are 9 ways to get from Nikkō to Ise Shrine by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain Tn
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to Tōkyō Stationtrain Ju
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Iseshitrain
8h 14mDrive 496.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Nikkō to Ise Shrinecar 496.8 km
8h 11m¥8,620–12,451Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Isuzugawatrain
13h 19m¥13,720–14,420Train, night bus
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain Tn / ...
- Take the night bus from Omiya to Iseshinightbus
14h 58m¥10,128–15,898Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Isuzugawatrain
8h 43mTrain, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane NRT - NGO
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Isuzugawatrain
8h 41mTrain to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Isuzugawatrain
9h 39mTrain, train to Fukushima, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Shin-Shirakawatrain
- Fly from Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FKS - ITM
- Take the train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Isuzugawatrain
9h 50m¥80,877–253,812Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain
- Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 友部 Tomobetrain
- Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane IBR - UKB
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Isuzugawatrain
11h 47m¥23,800–44,277
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Ise Shrine is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Ise Shrine is to drive which takes 8h 11m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Ise Shrine. However, there are services departing from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko and arriving at Iseshi via 栗橋 Kurihashi, Tōkyō Station and Kintetsu-Nagoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Nikkō and Ise Shrine is 594 km. The road distance is 496.8 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Ise Shrine without a car is to train which takes 8h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Nikkō to Ise Shrine, including transfers.
Nikkō to Ise Shrine train services, operated by Tobu Railway, depart from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko station.
Nikkō to Ise Shrine train services, operated by Tobu Railway, arrive at 栗橋 Kurihashi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Ise Shrine is 497 km. It takes approximately 8h 11m to drive from Nikkō to Ise Shrine.
There are 175+ hotels available in Ise Shrine.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Ise Shrine, Mie-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to Ise Shrine via 栗橋 Kurihashi, Tōkyō Station, Nagoya, Kintetsu-Nagoya, Iseshi, Iseshi Station, and Naikū-mae in around 8h 14m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–17,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–220,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–200,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–230,000
Flights from Fukushima to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–240,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Ibaraki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–28,000
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,200
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nikko to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Utsunomiya to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
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
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 小山 Oyama to 友部 Tomobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Iseshi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,300
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Isuzugawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,400
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Isuzugawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,400
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Isuzugawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,400
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Isuzugawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,100
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Osaka-Uehommachi to Isuzugawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,100
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Osaka-Namba to Isuzugawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–4,100
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- 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
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,520–2,570
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,350
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- Phone
- 0594-22-0595
- Website
- sanco.co.jp
Night bus from Omiya to Iseshi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- sanco.co.jp
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