There are 4 ways to get from Nikkō to Oyama by train, car, or taxi
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Train via Utsunomiya
best- Take the train from 日光 Nikkō to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain JR日光線 JR Nikkō Line
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 小山 Oyamatrain Ju / ...
1h 21m¥1,177–1,592Train
cheapest- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain Tn / ...
1h 40m¥842–1,057Drive 59.8 km
- Drive from Nikkō to Oyamacar 59.8 km
1h 2m¥910–1,314Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nikkō to Oyamataxi 59.8 km
1h 2m¥32,000–39,000
Nikkō to Oyama by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Oyama is to train which costs ¥800 - ¥1100 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Oyama is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs ¥900 - ¥1400.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Oyama. However, there are services departing from 日光 Nikkō and arriving at 小山 Oyama via 宇都宮 Utsunomiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Nikkō and Oyama is 70 km. The road distance is 59.8 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Oyama without a car is to train via Utsunomiya which takes 1h 21m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1600.
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Nikkō to Oyama, including transfers.
Nikkō to Oyama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 日光 Nikkō station.
Nikkō to Oyama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 宇都宮 Utsunomiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Oyama is 60 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Nikkō to Oyama.
There are 84+ hotels available in Oyama.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Oyama, Japan?
You can take a train from 日光 Nikkō to 小山 Oyama via 宇都宮 Utsunomiya in around 1h 21m.
- 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 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 小山 Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–700
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–39,000
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