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How to get fromNikkō to Shimodaby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Nikkō to Shimoda by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Asakusatrain train Spacia X / ...
    2. Take the train from Shibuya to Izukyū-Shimodatrain train Saphir Odoriko
    6h 27m

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain train Tn
    2. Take the train from Kurihashi to Atamitrain train
    3. Take the train from 伊東 Itō to 伊豆急下田 Izukyū-Shimodatrain train Iz
    7h 22m
    ¥4,658–6,348

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Atamitrain train
    3. Take the train from Atami to Izukyū-Shimodatrain train
    7h 28m

  4. Drive 306.2 km

    1. Drive from Nikkō to Shimodacar car 306.2 km
    4h 46m
    ¥5,313–7,674

  5. Train via Utsunomiya

    1. Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain train
    2. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Ju
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Izukyū-Shimodatrain train
    6h 32m
    ¥4,677–6,292

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 312 km
  • Duration: 6h 27m

What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Shimoda, Shizuoka, Japan?

You can take a train from Tōbu-nikkō to Izukyū-Shimoda via Asakusa, 浅草 Asakusa, 渋谷 Shibuya, and Shibuya in around 6h 27m.

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