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How to get fromNikkō to Kisoby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Nikkō to Kiso by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain train
    2. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Ōmiyatrain train
    3. Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain train
    4. Take the train from Nagano to Kisofukushimatrain train
    6h 50m

  2. Drive 263.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nikkō to Kisocar car 263.5 km
    4h 55m
    ¥4,576–6,610

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Matsumoto to Kisofukushimatrain train
    9h 13m

  4. Train via Takasaki

    1. Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain train Tn
    2. Take the train from 栃木 Tochigi to 高崎 Takasakitrain train
    3. Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain train
    4. Take the train from Nagano to Kisofukushimatrain train
    7h 43m

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  • Distance: 437.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Kiso, Nagano, Japan?

You can take a train from Nikko to Kiso via Utsunomiya, Omiya Station, Nagano, and Kisofukushima in around 6h 50m.

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