There are 4 ways to get from Nikkō to Motegi by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain [16033] JR Nikko / ...
- Take the bus from JR Utsunomiya Station to Motegibus
3h 2m¥1,577–3,992Drive 65.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Nikkō to Motegicar 65.2 km
1h 1m¥1,132–1,635Train
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain Tn / ...
- Take the train from 下館 Shimodate to 茂木 Motegitrain 真岡線 Moka Line
4h 12m¥2,280–3,127Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nikkō to Motegitaxi 65.2 km
1h 1m¥27,000–32,000
Nikkō to Motegi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Motegi is to drive which costs ¥1100 - ¥1700 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Motegi is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1700.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Motegi. However, there are services departing from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko and arriving at 茂木 Motegi via 栃木 Tochigi, 小山 Oyama and 下館 Shimodate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Nikkō and Motegi is 71 km. The road distance is 65.2 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Motegi without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 2m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4000.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Nikkō to Motegi, including transfers.
Nikkō to Motegi train services, operated by Tobu Railway, depart from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko station.
Nikkō to Motegi train services, operated by Tobu Railway, arrive at 栃木 Tochigi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Motegi is 65 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Nikkō to Motegi.
There are 38+ hotels available in Motegi.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Motegi, Tochigi, Japan?
You can take a train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 茂木 Motegi via 栃木 Tochigi, 小山 Oyama, and 下館 Shimodate in around 4h 12m.
- 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 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/
- 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
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- 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
- Website
- moka-railway.co.jp
Train from 下館 Shimodate to 茂木 Motegi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,200
- Website
- http://www.moka-railway.co.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from JR Utsunomiya Station to Motegi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,100
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–32,000
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