There are 2 ways to get from Nikkō to Shima Onsen by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Shima Onsen is to drive which costs ¥1700 - ¥2600 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Shima Onsen is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2600.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Shima Onsen. However, there are services departing from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko and arriving at Nakanojo via 栃木 Tochigi and Shim-Maebashi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Nikkō and Shima Onsen is 173 km. The road distance is 116.4 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Shima Onsen without a car is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs ¥2800 - ¥3900.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Nikkō to Shima Onsen, including transfers.
Nikkō to Shima Onsen train services, operated by Tobu Railway, depart from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko station.
Nikkō to Shima Onsen train services, operated by Tobu Railway, arrive at 栃木 Tochigi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Shima Onsen is 116 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Nikkō to Shima Onsen.
There are 216+ hotels available in Shima Onsen.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Shima Onsen, Japan?
You can take a train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 月見橋 via 栃木 Tochigi, Shim-Maebashi, Nakanojo, and 中之条駅（１番のりば） in around 5h 49m.
- 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 栃木 Tochigi to 新前橋 Shim-Maebashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
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