There are 4 ways to get from Nikkō to Yamadera Station by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from 日光 Nikkō to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain JR日光線 JR Nikkō Line
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Tendotrain Tsubasa
4h 3m¥9,177–11,592Drive 238.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Nikkō to Yamadera Stationcar 238.9 km
3h 44m¥3,631–5,244Train, fly
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane HND - GAJ
5h 12mTrain, bus
- Take the train from 日光 Nikkō to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Yamako Bldgbus
5h 24m¥4,937–6,522
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Yamadera Station is to drive which costs ¥3600 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Yamadera Station is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs ¥3600 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Yamadera Station. However, there are services departing from 日光 Nikkō and arriving at Tendo via Utsunomiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Nikkō and Yamadera Station is 297 km. The road distance is 238.9 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Yamadera Station without a car is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs ¥9000 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Nikkō to Yamadera Station, including transfers.
Nikkō to Yamadera Station train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 日光 Nikkō station.
Nikkō to Yamadera Station train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 宇都宮 Utsunomiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Yamadera Station is 239 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Nikkō to Yamadera Station.
There are 185+ hotels available in Yamadera Station.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Yamadera Station, Japan?
You can take a train from 日光 Nikkō to Yamadera Station via 宇都宮 Utsunomiya, Utsunomiya, and Tendo in around 4h 3m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
- 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 Utsunomiya to Tendo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,700
- 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 Utsunomiya to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,100
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Yamako Bldg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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