There are 4 ways to get from Nikkō to Nagaoka by train, bus, or car
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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 Nagaokatrain Max
4h 26m¥4,977–6,492Drive 196 km
cheapest- Drive from Nikkō to Nagaokacar 196 km
3h 7m¥3,400–4,911Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tōbu Nikkō Station to Yumoto Onsenbus Yk / ...
- Take the bus from Yumoto Onsen to Kamatabus
- Take the bus from 鎌田 to 上毛高原駅bus 鎌田線
- Take the train from Jomokogen to Nagaokatrain Max
7h 20m¥5,650–7,750Train 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 Nagaokatrain Max
5h 9m¥3,940–5,517
Nikkō to Nagaoka by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Nagaoka is to drive which costs ¥3400 - ¥5000 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Nagaoka is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs ¥3400 - ¥5000.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Nagaoka. However, there are services departing from Nikko and arriving at Nagaoka via Utsunomiya and Omiya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Nikkō and Nagaoka is 330 km. The road distance is 196 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Nagaoka without a car is to train which takes 4h 26m and costs ¥4900 - ¥6500.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Nikkō to Nagaoka, including transfers.
Nikkō to Nagaoka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Nikko station.
Nikkō to Nagaoka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Utsunomiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Nagaoka is 196 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Nikkō to Nagaoka.
There are 36+ hotels available in Nagaoka.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Nagaoka, Japan?
You can take a train from Nikko to Nagaoka via Utsunomiya and Omiya Station in around 4h 26m.
- 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 Nagaoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Jomokogen to Nagaoka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- 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/
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 Nagaoka
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- 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
- Phone
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Tōbu Nikkō Station to Yumoto Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,950
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
- Website
- kan-etsu.net
Bus from Yumoto Onsen to Kamata
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,000
- Schedules at
- kan-etsu.net
Bus from 鎌田 to 上毛高原駅
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- kan-etsu.net
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