There are 5 ways to get from Nikkō to Nakano by train, bus, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain Spacia X / ...
2h 32mTrain, subway
cheapest- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain Tn
- Take the train from Kurihashi to Ikebukurotrain
- Take the subway from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 新中野 Shin-nakanosubway M
3h 37m¥1,972–2,433Bus
- Take the bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus
3h 53m¥4,750Drive 140.7 km
- Drive from Nikkō to Nakanocar 140.7 km
1h 56m¥2,429–3,508Train via Utsunomiya
- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain [16033] JR Nikko / ...
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Stationtrain Ju / ...
3h 13m¥2,567–3,522
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Nakano is to train and subway which costs ¥1900 - ¥2500 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Nakano is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs ¥2400 - ¥3600.
No, there is no direct bus from Nikkō station to Nakano station. However, there are services departing from Tobu-Nikko Station and arriving at Shinjuku Station West Exit via Haneda Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Nakano. However, there are services departing from Tōbu-nikkō and arriving at 中野 Nakano via 北千住 Kita-senju and 茅場町 Kayabacho. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Nikkō and Nakano is 150 km. The road distance is 140.7 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Nakano without a car is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Nikkō to Nakano, including transfers.
Nikkō to Nakano bus services, operated by Tobu bus, depart from Tobu-Nikko Station.
Nikkō to Nakano train services, operated by Tobu Railway Limited Express, depart from Tōbu-nikkō station.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Nakano is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4750 and takes 3h 53m.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Nakano, Japan?
Tobu Railway Limited Express operates a train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju every 2 hours, and the journey takes 1h 44m. Alternatively, Tobu bus operates a bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1 twice daily. Tickets cost ¥3,350 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- 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
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nikko to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kurihashi to Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- 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
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 新中野 Shin-nakano
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–290
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,350
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
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Booking & Getting There
Nikkō to Nakano bus services, operated by Tobu bus, arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 station.
Nikkō to Nakano train services, operated by Tobu Railway Limited Express, arrive at Kita-senju station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Nakano is 141 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Nikkō to Nakano.
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