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How to get fromNikkō to Kōyaby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Nikkō to Kōya by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain train
    2. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Ju
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train
    4. Take the train from Kyōto to Kashiharajingu-maetrain train
    8h 53m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Yokohama Station East Exitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Yokohama Station YCAT to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Koyakeisatsu-maebus bus
    15h 3m
    ¥8,050–19,950

  3. Train, night bus, bus

    1. Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain train Tn
    2. Take the night bus from Tochigi Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Koyakeisatsu-maebus bus
    15h 4m
    ¥12,340–16,717

  4. Drive 579.6 km

    1. Drive from Nikkō to Kōyacar car 579.6 km
    9h 27m
    ¥10,066–14,539

  5. Train, bus

    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 Kyototrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Koyakeisatsu-maebus bus
    9h 46m

  6. 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 Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    7h 55m

  7. 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 Nakatsutrain train
    4. Take the train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    5. Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashitrain train
    8h 52m

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

    1. Take the train from Nikko to 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 Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    8h 6m
    ¥78,678–251,023

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

    1. Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain train
    2. Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 友部 Tomobetrain train
    3. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane IBR - UKB
    4. Take the train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    10h 2m
    ¥21,401–41,248

  10. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    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
    4. Take the train from Maiko to Ōsakatrain train
    5. Take the train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    10h

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

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 735.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Kōya, Wakayama, Japan?

You can take a train from Nikko to Kōya via 宇都宮 Utsunomiya, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, Kyōto, Kashiharajingu-mae, Kashiharajingumae, and Fukugami in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Koyakeisatsu-mae via Yokohama Station YCAT, Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi, and Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi in around 15h 3m.

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