There are 3 ways to get from Nikkō to Tsukuba by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain Spacia X / ...
- Take the train from 北千住 Kita-Senju to つくば Tsukubatrain Tx
3h 29mDrive 86 km
cheapest- Drive from Nikkō to Tsukubacar 86 km
1h 29m¥1,493–2,157Train, bus
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain Tn
- Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 岩瀬 Iwasetrain
- Take the bus from 岩瀬駅 to 筑波山口bus
5h¥1,660–2,377
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Tsukuba is to drive which costs ¥1400 - ¥2200 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Tsukuba is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2200.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Tsukuba. However, there are services departing from Tōbu-nikkō and arriving at つくば Tsukuba via 北千住 Kita-Senju. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Nikkō and Tsukuba is 194 km. The road distance is 86 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Tsukuba without a car is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Nikkō to Tsukuba, including transfers.
Nikkō to Tsukuba train services, operated by Tobu Railway Limited Express, depart from Tōbu-nikkō station.
Nikkō to Tsukuba train services, operated by Tobu Railway Limited Express, arrive at Kita-senju station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Tsukuba is 86 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Nikkō to Tsukuba.
There are 106+ hotels available in Tsukuba.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Tsukuba, Japan?
You can take a train from Tōbu-nikkō to 田中東 via Kita-senju, 北千住 Kita-Senju, つくば Tsukuba, and つくばセンター in around 3h 29m.
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- 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 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-000-298
- Website
- mir.co.jp
Train from 北千住 Kita-Senju to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,100
- Website
- https://www.mir.co.jp/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) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
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 小山 Oyama to 岩瀬 Iwase
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- kantetsu.co.jp
Bus from 岩瀬駅 to 筑波山口
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥200
- Schedules at
- kantetsu.co.jp
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