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How to get fromNikkō to Tanabeby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Nikkō to Tanabe by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from 日光 Nikkō to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain train
    2. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Ju
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kii-Tanabetrain train
    9h 26m

  2. Train, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain train Tn / ...
    2. Take the nightbus from Omiya to Tanabe City Hallnightbus night bus
    14h 53m
    ¥11,158–23,428

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Yokohama Station East Exitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Umeda Hankyu Buildingbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Osaka to Tanabe City Hallbus bus
    16h 25m
    ¥17,350–25,250

  4. Drive 672.4 km

    1. Drive from Nikkō to Tanabecar car 672.4 km
    10h 20m
    ¥11,638–16,810

  5. Train via Kuki

    1. Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain train Tn
    2. Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Ju
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kii-Tanabetrain train
    10h 20m

  6. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Nanki Shirahama

    1. Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane plane HND - SHM
    7h 26m

  7. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3. Take the train from Tennōji to Kii-Tanabetrain train
    8h 40m

  8. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kii-Tanabetrain train
    9h 18m

  9. Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 春日部 Kasukabetrain train
    2. Take the train from 柏 Kashiwa to 石岡 Ishiokatrain train
    3. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane IBR - UKB
    4. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kii-Tanabetrain train
    9h 40m
    ¥22,873–43,964

  10. Train, train to Fukushima, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from 日光 Nikkō to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain train
    2. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Shin-Shirakawatrain train
    3. Fly from Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FKS - ITM
    4. Take the train from Tennōji to Kii-Tanabetrain train
    8h 54m
    ¥79,357–252,492

  11. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    3. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    4. Take the train from Maiko to Ōsakatrain train
    5. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kii-Tanabetrain train
    10h 31m

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,495Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 833.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 26m

What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan?

You can take a train from 日光 Nikkō to Kii-Tanabe via 宇都宮 Utsunomiya, Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, Shin Osaka, and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 9h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Tanabe City Hall via Yokohama Station East Exit, Umeda Hankyu Building, and Osaka in around 16h 25m.

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