There are 6 ways to get from Nikkō to Kurobe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Kurobe Unazukionsentrain
6h 26m¥6,777–9,192Drive 291.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Nikkō to Kurobecar 291.9 km
4h 49m¥5,065–7,315Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Kurobe Unazukionsentrain
11h 33m¥11,150–15,650Train, fly to Noto Airport, drive
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Noto Airport (NTQ)plane HND - NTQ
- Drive from Noto-Airport-NTQ to Kurobecar
7h 8mTrain via Takasaki
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain Tn
- Take the train from 栃木 Tochigi to 高崎 Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Kurobe Unazukionsentrain
7h 9m¥5,740–7,817Train, fly to Toyama Airport
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane HND - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Ikujitrain
7h 58m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Noto Airport (NTQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Kurobe is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Kurobe is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Kurobe. However, there are services departing from Nikko and arriving at Kurobe Unazukionsen via Utsunomiya and Omiya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Nikkō and Kurobe is 452 km. The road distance is 291.9 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Kurobe without a car is to train which takes 6h 26m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Nikkō to Kurobe, including transfers.
Nikkō to Kurobe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Nikko station.
Nikkō to Kurobe train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Utsunomiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Kurobe is 292 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Nikkō to Kurobe.
There are 54+ hotels available in Kurobe.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Kurobe, Toyama, Japan?
You can take a train from Nikko to Kitano via Utsunomiya, Omiya Station, Kurobe Unazukionsen, and Kurobe Unazuki Onsen Sta. in around 6h 26m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Noto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–180,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Toyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–320,000
- 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 Omiya Station to Kurobe Unazukionsen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Kurobe Unazukionsen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- 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 栃木 Tochigi to 高崎 Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Takasaki to Kurobe Unazukionsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- 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
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
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
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- ainokaze.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Ikuji
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–800
- Website
- http://ainokaze.co.jp/
- 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
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Day bus
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Night bus
- ¥4,500–5,500
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