There are 3 ways to get from Nikkō to Tsuruga Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 日光 Nikkō to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Fukushimatrain
- Take the bus from Fukushima-eki Higashi-guchi to Tsurugajo Godochosya-maebus
5h 38m¥5,977–6,992Drive 114.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Nikkō to Tsuruga Castlecar 114.7 km
1h 52m¥1,744–2,519Train
- Take the train from 下今市 Shimo-imaichi to 新藤原 Shin-fujiwaratrain Tn
- Take the train from Shin-Fujiwara to Aizukogen-Ozeguchitrain
- Take the train from Aizukogen-Ozeguchi to Aizutajimatrain
- Take the train from Aizutajima to Nishi-Wakamatsutrain
5h 57m¥4,026–5,445
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Tsuruga Castle is to drive which costs ¥1700 - ¥2600 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Tsuruga Castle is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2600.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Tsuruga Castle. However, there are services departing from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko and arriving at Nishi-Wakamatsu via 下今市 Shimo-imaichi, Shin-Fujiwara, Aizukogen-Ozeguchi and Aizutajima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Nikkō and Tsuruga Castle is 319 km. The road distance is 114.7 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Tsuruga Castle without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 38m and costs ¥6000 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Nikkō to Tsuruga Castle, including transfers.
Nikkō to Tsuruga Castle train services, operated by Tobu Railway, depart from 下今市 Shimo-imaichi station.
Nikkō to Tsuruga Castle train services, operated by Tobu Railway, arrive at 新藤原 Shin-fujiwara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Tsuruga Castle is 115 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Nikkō to Tsuruga Castle.
There are 122+ hotels available in Tsuruga Castle.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Tsuruga Castle, Japan?
You can take a train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to Tsuruga Castle via 下今市 Shimo-imaichi, Shin-Fujiwara, Aizukogen-Ozeguchi, Aizutajima, and Nishi-Wakamatsu in around 5h 57m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 日光 Nikkō to 宇都宮 Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Utsunomiya to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 下今市 Shimo-imaichi to 新藤原 Shin-fujiwara
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥280–330
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- Tobu Railway Limited Express
Train from 下今市 Shimo-imaichi to 新藤原 Shin-fujiwara
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Tobu Railway Limited Express
Train from Shin-Fujiwara to Aizukogen-Ozeguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Tobu Railway Limited Express
Train from Aizukogen-Ozeguchi to Aizutajima
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Tobu Railway Limited Express
- Phone
- 0242-28-5885
- Website
- Aizu Railway
Train from 下今市 Shimo-imaichi to 新藤原 Shin-fujiwara
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥700–800
- Schedules at
- Aizu Railway
Train from Shin-Fujiwara to Aizukogen-Ozeguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,600
- Schedules at
- Aizu Railway
Train from Aizukogen-Ozeguchi to Aizutajima
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650–750
- Schedules at
- Aizu Railway
Train from Aizutajima to Nishi-Wakamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–1,900
- Schedules at
- Aizu Railway
- Phone
- 0288-77-3300
- Website
- Yagan Tetsudo
Train from Shin-Fujiwara to Aizukogen-Ozeguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Yagan Tetsudo
- Phone
- 0242-22-5560
- Website
- Aizu Bus
Bus from Fukushima-eki Higashi-guchi to Tsurugajo Godochosya-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200
- Schedules at
- Aizu Bus
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