There are 2 ways to get from Nikkō to Kōriyama by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Kōriyama is to drive which costs ¥2000 - ¥3000 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Kōriyama is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs ¥2000 - ¥3000.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Kōriyama. However, there are services departing from 日光 Nikkō and arriving at Kōriyama via Utsunomiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Nikkō and Kōriyama is 146 km. The road distance is 119.3 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Kōriyama without a car is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs ¥2100 - ¥3000.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Nikkō to Kōriyama, including transfers.
Nikkō to Kōriyama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 日光 Nikkō station.
Nikkō to Kōriyama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 宇都宮 Utsunomiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Kōriyama is 119 km. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Nikkō to Kōriyama.
There are 76+ hotels available in Kōriyama.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Kōriyama, Japan?
You can take a train from 日光 Nikkō to Kōriyama via Utsunomiya in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 日光 Nikkō to 宇都宮 Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Utsunomiya to Kōriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
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