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There are 9 ways to get from Nikkō to Kōya by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Daimon Minami Chushajobus bus
    8h 39m

  2. Drive  579.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nikkō to Kōyacar car 579.6 km
    9h 27m
    ¥8,814–12,731

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Yokohama Station East Exitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Yokohama Station YCAT to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Koyakeisatsu-maebus bus
    15h 3m
    ¥10,850–17,950

  4. Train, night bus, bus

    1. Take the train from 日光 Nikkō to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain train
    2. Take the nightbus from Utsunomiya Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Koyakeisatsu-maebus bus
    15h 23m
    ¥12,277–16,492

  5. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3. Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    8h 10m

  6. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3. Take the train from Sannomiya to Nakatsutrain train
    4. Take the train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    5. Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashitrain train
    9h 2m

  7. Train, train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain train
    2. Take the train from Kita-Senju to Takahamatrain train
    3. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane IBR - UKB
    4. Take the train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    9h 28m

  8. Train, train to Fukushima, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from 日光 Nikkō to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain train
    2. Take the train from Utsunomiya to Shin-Shirakawatrain train
    3. Fly from Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FKS - ITM
    4. Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    8h 40m
    ¥37,678–83,523

  9. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    3. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Shin-Kobe Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    10h 33m

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,060Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 723.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 39m

What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Kōya, Wakayama, Japan?

You can take a bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Koyakeisatsu-mae via Yokohama Station YCAT, Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi, and Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi in around 15h 3m.

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