There are 4 ways to get from Nikkō to Kumagaya by train, car, or bus
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Train via Utsunomiya
best- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 熊谷 Kumagayatrain Ju
2h 53m¥2,427–3,292Drive 99.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Nikkō to Kumagayacar 99.3 km
1h 33m¥1,726–2,492Train
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain Tn / ...
- Take the train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 熊谷 Kumagayatrain Ju / ...
3h 1m¥2,208–3,228Train, bus
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 板倉東洋大前 Itakura-toyodaimaetrain Tn / ...
- Take the bus from 板倉東洋大前駅西口 to 館林駅東口bus 館林・板倉線 / ...
3h 48m¥1,760–2,525
Nikkō to Kumagaya by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Kumagaya is to train and bus which costs ¥1700 - ¥2600 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Kumagaya is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2500.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Kumagaya. However, there are services departing from Nikko and arriving at 熊谷 Kumagaya via Utsunomiya and 大宮 Ōmiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Nikkō and Kumagaya is 153 km. The road distance is 99.3 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Kumagaya without a car is to train via Utsunomiya which takes 2h 53m and costs ¥2400 - ¥3300.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Nikkō to Kumagaya, including transfers.
Nikkō to Kumagaya train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Nikko station.
Nikkō to Kumagaya train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Utsunomiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Kumagaya is 99 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Nikkō to Kumagaya.
There are 137+ hotels available in Kumagaya.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Kumagaya, Japan?
You can take a train from Nikko to 熊谷 Kumagaya via Utsunomiya, Ōmiya, and 大宮 Ōmiya in around 2h 53m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
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 Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 熊谷 Kumagaya
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 熊谷 Kumagaya
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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 板倉東洋大前 Itakura-toyodaimae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 板倉東洋大前 Itakura-toyodaimae
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Book at
- tobu-japantrip-tickets.com
- Website
- city.tatebayashi.gunma.jp
Bus from 板倉東洋大前駅西口 to 館林駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200
- Schedules at
- city.tatebayashi.gunma.jp
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