There are 2 ways to get from Nikkō to Bandai by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Bandai is to drive which costs ¥1900 - ¥2800 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Bandai is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs ¥1900 - ¥2800.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Bandai. However, there are services departing from 日光 Nikkō and arriving at Bandaimachi via Utsunomiya and Koriyama(Fukushima). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Nikkō and Bandai is 197 km. The road distance is 125.5 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Bandai without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs ¥4100 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Nikkō to Bandai, including transfers.
Nikkō to Bandai train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 日光 Nikkō station.
Nikkō to Bandai train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 宇都宮 Utsunomiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Bandai is 126 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Nikkō to Bandai.
There are 128+ hotels available in Bandai.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Bandai, Fukushima-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from 日光 Nikkō to Bandaimachi via Utsunomiya and Koriyama(Fukushima) in around 4h 15m.
- 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 Kōriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0242-28-5885
- Website
- Aizu Railway
Train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Bandaimachi
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,300
- Schedules at
- Aizu Railway
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