There are 7 ways to get from Nikkō to Towada by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Moriokatrain
- Take the train from Morioka to Shichinohe-Towadatrain
6h 9m¥12,877–16,992Train via Sendai
cheapest- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Sendaitrain
- Take the train from Sendai to Hachinohetrain
8h 45m¥7,677–9,992Train, bus
- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Honhachinohebus
10h 16m¥7,907–10,752Train, nightbus
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Asakusatrain Spacia X / ...
- Take the night bus from Ikebukuro to Towadashi Chuonightbus Sirius Liner
14h 54mDrive 547.2 km
- Drive from Nikkō to Towadacar 547.2 km
6h 58m¥9,505–13,729Train, fly to Misawa
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Misawa (MSJ)plane HND - MSJ
5h 36mTrain, fly to Aomori, taxi
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Aomori (AOJ)plane HND - AOJ
- Take the taxi from Aomori-Airport-AOJ to Towadataxi
6h 14m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Misawa (MSJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Towada is to train via Sendai which costs ¥7500 - ¥10000 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Towada is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Towada. However, there are services departing from Nikko and arriving at Shichinohe-Towada via Utsunomiya and Morioka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Nikkō and Towada is 574 km. The road distance is 547.2 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Towada without a car is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs ¥12000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Nikkō to Towada, including transfers.
Nikkō to Towada train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Nikko station.
Nikkō to Towada train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Utsunomiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Towada is 547 km. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Nikkō to Towada.
There are 45+ hotels available in Towada.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Towada, Japan?
You can take a train from Nikko to Towada via Utsunomiya, Morioka, and Shichinohe-Towada in around 6h 9m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Misawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–43,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–21,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Aomori via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–21,000
- 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 Morioka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Morioka to Shichinohe-Towada
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
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 Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
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 Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Hachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0178-24-1121
- Website
- nanbubus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Honhachinohe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- nanbubus.co.jp
- Website
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
Night bus from Ikebukuro to Towadashi Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kokusaikogyo.bus-japan.net
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
Aomori Chuo Taxi
- Phone
- 017-781-5311
- Website
- aomorichuoh-taxi.sunnyday.jp
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