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How to get fromNikkō to Mount Takaoby train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Nikkō to Mount Takao by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train via Kasukabe

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    1. Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 春日部 Kasukabetrain train Tn
    2. Take the train from Minami-Koshigaya to Nishi-Kokubunjitrain train Musashinosen / ...
    3h 49m
    ¥2,417–3,001

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Takao Station south exitbus bus
    6h 48m
    ¥5,450

  3. Drive  168.8 km

    1. Drive from Nikkō to Mount Takaocar car 168.8 km
    2h 27m
    ¥2,904–4,195

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain train Spacia X / ...
    2. Take the train from Ochanomizu to Takaotrain train Chuuousenkaisoku / ...
    4h 6m

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain train
    2. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Ju
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Takaotrain train
    4h 29m
    ¥3,688–4,873

  6. Train #3

    1. Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain train Tn
    2. Take the train from Kurihashi to Shinjuku Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Takaotrain train
    5h 4m
    ¥2,482–3,193

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  • Distance: 176.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 49m

What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Mount Takao, Tokyo, Japan?

You can take a train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 裏高尾 via 春日部 Kasukabe, 新越谷 Shin-koshigaya, Minami-Koshigaya, Nishi-Kokubunji, Takao, and 高尾駅北口 in around 3h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to 裏高尾 via Haneda Airport Terminal 1, Takao Station south exit, and 高尾駅北口 in around 6h 48m.

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