There are 4 ways to get from Nikkō to Yuzawa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 日光 Nikkō to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Yuzawa Eki-mae Kadobus
6h 40m¥7,977–9,192Drive 345.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Nikkō to Yuzawacar 345.4 km
4h 56m¥5,282–7,630Train
- Take the train from 日光 Nikkō to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Sendaitrain
- Take the train from Sendai to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Yuzawatrain
8h 4m¥9,377–12,792Train, fly
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane HND - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Yuzawatrain
8h 33m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Yuzawa is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Yuzawa is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Yuzawa. However, there are services departing from 日光 Nikkō and arriving at Yuzawa via Utsunomiya, Sendai and Akita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Nikkō and Yuzawa is 450 km. The road distance is 345.4 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Yuzawa without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 40m and costs ¥8000 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Nikkō to Yuzawa, including transfers.
Nikkō to Yuzawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 日光 Nikkō station.
Nikkō to Yuzawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 宇都宮 Utsunomiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Yuzawa is 345 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Nikkō to Yuzawa.
There are 33+ hotels available in Yuzawa.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Yuzawa, Akita, Japan?
You can take a train from 日光 Nikkō to Yuzawa via Utsunomiya, Sendai, and Akita in around 8h 4m.
- 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 Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,100
- 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
Train from Sendai to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- 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
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Yuzawa Eki-mae Kado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
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