There are 5 ways to get from Nikkō to Yuzawa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Sendai
best- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Yuzawa Eki-mae Kadobus
6h 37m¥7,977–9,192Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Sakurambo Higashinetrain
- Take the bus from Sakuranbo Higashine to Shinjobus
- Take the train from Shinjo to Yuzawatrain
8h 11m¥5,977–7,842Train
- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Kitakamitrain
- Take the train from Kitakami to Yokotetrain
7h 9m¥6,877–9,182Drive 345.4 km
- Drive from Nikkō to Yuzawacar 345.4 km
4h 56m¥5,993–8,656Train, fly
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane HND - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Yuzawatrain
8h 33m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Yuzawa is to train and bus which costs ¥6000 - ¥8000 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Yuzawa is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Yuzawa. However, there are services departing from Nikko and arriving at Yuzawa via Utsunomiya, Kitakami and Yokote. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Nikkō and Yuzawa is 450 km. The road distance is 345.4 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Yuzawa without a car is to train and bus via Sendai which takes 6h 37m and costs ¥8000 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Nikkō to Yuzawa, including transfers.
Nikkō to Yuzawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Nikko station.
Nikkō to Yuzawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Utsunomiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Yuzawa is 345 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Nikkō to Yuzawa.
There are 33+ hotels available in Yuzawa.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Yuzawa, Akita, Japan?
You can take a train from Nikko to Yuzawa via Utsunomiya, Kitakami, and Yokote in around 7h 9m.
- 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 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 Kitakami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kitakami to Yokote
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akita to Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- 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 Sakurambo Higashine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–4,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinjo to Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Yuzawa Eki-mae Kado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sakuranbo Higashine to Shinjo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650–850
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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