There are 11 ways to get from Nikkō to Yamaguchi by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- 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 Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin Yamaguchitrain
8h 54mDrive 989.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Nikkō to Yamaguchicar 989.6 km
13h 49m¥15,190–21,941Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the nightbus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Yamaguchi-Saikyo Bashinightbus Hagi Express
19h 19m¥16,551–21,551Train, fly to Yamaguchi Ube Airport
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)plane HND - UBJ
7h 39mTrain via Okayama
- Take the train from 日光 Nikkō to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Stationtrain Ju
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Yamaguchitrain
10h 3mTrain, night bus
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain Tn
- Take the nightbus from Tochigi Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gatenightbus
- Take the nightbus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Komeyachonightbus
23h 50m¥18,622–25,697Train, fly to Masuda Airport
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Masuda Airport (IWJ)plane HND - IWJ
- Take the train from Masuda to Yamaguchi(Yamaguchi)train
8h 38mTrain, fly to Kitakyushu Airport
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)plane HND - KKJ
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchitrain
8h 5mTrain, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane HND - HIJ
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin Yamaguchitrain
8h 5mTrain, fly to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK)plane HND - IWK
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Shin-Yamaguchitrain
9h 58mTrain, fly to Oita Airport
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane HND - OIT
- Take the train from Beppu to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchitrain
9h 47m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Yamaguchi is to drive which costs ¥15000 - ¥22000 and takes 13h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Yamaguchi is to drive which takes 13h 49m and costs ¥15000 - ¥22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nikkō station to Yamaguchi. However, there are services departing from Tobu-Nikko Station and arriving at Yamaguchi-Saikyo Bashi via Haneda Airport Terminal 1, 豊洲駅前 and Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Yamaguchi. However, there are services departing from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko and arriving at Yamaguchi via Kurihashi, Tōkyō Station, Hiroshima and Shin-Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Nikkō and Yamaguchi is 1091 km. The road distance is 989.6 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Yamaguchi without a car is to train which takes 8h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Nikkō to Yamaguchi, including transfers.
Nikkō to Yamaguchi bus services, operated by Tobu bus, depart from Tobu-Nikko Station.
Nikkō to Yamaguchi train services, operated by Tobu Railway, depart from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko station.
Nikkō to Yamaguchi bus services, operated by Tobu bus, arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 station.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Yamaguchi, Japan?
You can take a train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to Yamaguchi via 栗橋 Kurihashi, Kurihashi, Tōkyō Station, Hiroshima, and Shin-Yamaguchi in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamaguchi Ube Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–110,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Masuda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–110,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–100,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–69,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–120,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–120,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamaguchi Ube Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–65,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–85,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–26,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–44,000
- Website
- solaseedair.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–36,000
- Website
- starflyer.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamaguchi Ube Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–27,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kitakyushu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–35,000
- 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
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) 2016-1603
- 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 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 Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Tōkyō Station to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Masuda to Yamaguchi(Yamaguchi)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Iwakuni to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kokura to Shin Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- 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
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
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- 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
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- 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
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Beppu to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- 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
- Phone
- 0834-22-7801
- Website
- bochobus.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Yamaguchi-Saikyo Bashi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- bochobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Tochigi Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo gate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Komeyacho
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
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