There are 4 ways to get from Nikkō to Tsuruga Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train via Kōriyama
best- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Kōriyamatrain
- Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsutrain
4h 41m¥3,177–5,792Drive 114.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Nikkō to Tsuruga Castlecar 114.7 km
1h 52m¥1,990–2,874Train, bus
- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Fukushimatrain
- Take the bus from Fukushima-eki Higashi-guchi to Tsurugajo Godochosya-maebus
5h 35m¥5,977–6,992Train
- 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¥3,948–5,445
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Tsuruga Castle is to drive which costs ¥1900 - ¥2900 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Tsuruga Castle is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs ¥1900 - ¥2900.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Tsuruga Castle. However, there are services departing from Nikko and arriving at Aizu-Wakamatsu via Utsunomiya and Koriyama(Fukushima). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Nikkō and Tsuruga Castle is 213 km. The road distance is 114.7 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Tsuruga Castle without a car is to train via Kōriyama which takes 4h 41m and costs ¥3100 - ¥6000.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Nikkō to Tsuruga Castle, including transfers.
Nikkō to Tsuruga Castle train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Nikko station.
Nikkō to Tsuruga Castle train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Utsunomiya 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 132+ hotels available in Tsuruga Castle.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Tsuruga Castle, Japan?
You can take a train from Nikko to Tsuruga Castle via Utsunomiya, Koriyama(Fukushima), Aizu-Wakamatsu, 若松駅前バスターミナル, and 鶴ヶ城西口 in around 4h 41m.
- 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 Kōriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- 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 Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0242-28-5885
- Website
- aizutetsudo.jp
Train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Aizu-Wakamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–2,800
- Schedules at
- aizutetsudo.jp
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
- aizutetsudo.jp
Train from Shin-Fujiwara to Aizukogen-Ozeguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,600
- Schedules at
- aizutetsudo.jp
Train from Aizukogen-Ozeguchi to Aizutajima
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650–750
- Schedules at
- aizutetsudo.jp
Train from Aizutajima to Nishi-Wakamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–1,900
- Schedules at
- aizutetsudo.jp
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 下今市 Shimo-imaichi to 新藤原 Shin-fujiwara
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥260–410
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 下今市 Shimo-imaichi to 新藤原 Shin-fujiwara
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Shin-Fujiwara to Aizukogen-Ozeguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Aizukogen-Ozeguchi to Aizutajima
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0288-77-3300
- Website
- yagan.co.jp
Train from Shin-Fujiwara to Aizukogen-Ozeguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.yagan.co.jp/
- Phone
- 0242-22-5560
- Website
- aizubus.com
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
- aizubus.com
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