There are 4 ways to get from Nikkō to Mount Takao by train or car
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Train via Kasukabe
best- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 春日部 Kasukabetrain Tn
- Take the train from Minami-Koshigaya to Nishi-Kokubunjitrain Musashinosen / ...
3h 20m¥2,978–3,582Drive 168.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Nikkō to Mount Takaocar 168.8 km
2h 27m¥2,565–3,705Train
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain Spacia X / ...
- Take the train from 御茶ノ水 Ochanomizu to 高尾 Takaotrain Jc / ...
4h 12mTrain #2
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain Tn
- Take the train from Kurihashi to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 高尾 Takaotrain Jc
5h 8m¥2,682–3,443
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Mount Takao is to train which costs ¥2600 - ¥3500 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Mount Takao is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs ¥2500 - ¥3700.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Mount Takao station. However, there are services departing from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko and arriving at Takaosan Station via 春日部 Kasukabe, Minami-Koshigaya, 西国分寺 Nishi-Kokubunji, 高尾 Takao and Kiyotaki Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Nikkō and Mount Takao is 176 km. The road distance is 168.8 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Mount Takao without a car is to train via Kasukabe which takes 3h 20m and costs ¥2900 - ¥3600.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Nikkō to Mount Takao, including transfers.
Nikkō to Mount Takao train services, operated by Tobu Railway, depart from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko station.
Nikkō to Mount Takao train services, operated by Tobu Railway, arrive at 春日部 Kasukabe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Mount Takao is 169 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Nikkō to Mount Takao.
There are 302+ hotels available in Mount Takao.
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 Takaosan Station via 春日部 Kasukabe, 新越谷 Shin-koshigaya, Minami-Koshigaya, 西国分寺 Nishi-Kokubunji, 高尾 Takao, 高尾山口 Takaosanguchi, and Kiyotaki Station in around 3h 20m.
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 春日部 Kasukabe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 春日部 Kasukabe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Minami-Koshigaya to Nishi-Kokubunji
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 御茶ノ水 Ochanomizu to 高尾 Takao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kurihashi to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 高尾 Takao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
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