There are 4 ways to get from Nikkō to Saitama by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 大宮 Omiyatrain Tn
1h 25m¥1,500–2,400Drive 114.6 km
- Drive from Nikkō to Saitamacar 114.6 km
1h 30m¥1,989–2,872Train via Kasukabe
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 春日部 Kasukabetrain Tn
1h 36m¥1,643–2,494Train via 栗橋 Kurihashi
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain Tn / ...
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshintrain Ju / ...
2h 22m¥1,678–2,478
Nikkō to Saitama by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Saitama is to train via 栗橋 Kurihashi which costs ¥1600 - ¥2500 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Saitama is to train which takes 1h 25m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2400.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko and arriving at 大宮 Omiya. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Nikkō and Saitama is 108 km. The road distance is 114.6 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Saitama without a car is to train which takes 1h 25m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2400.
The train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 大宮 Omiya takes 1h 25m including transfers and departs once daily.
Nikkō to Saitama train services, operated by Tobu Railway, depart from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko station.
Nikkō to Saitama train services, operated by Tobu Railway, arrive at 大宮 Omiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Saitama is 115 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Nikkō to Saitama.
There are 427+ hotels available in Saitama.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Saitama, Japan?
Tobu Railway operates a train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 大宮 Omiya once daily. Tickets cost ¥1,500–2,400 and the journey takes 1h 25m. JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 大宮 Omiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,400
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 春日部 Kasukabe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,200
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
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/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 大宮 Omiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 春日部 Kasukabe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
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