There are 4 ways to get from Odawara to Nikkō by train, bus, or car
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Train via Tokyo
best- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain Kodama
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain Spacia X / ...
4h 3mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Odawara to Kurihashitrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn / ...
4h 42m¥3,209–4,524Train, bus
- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain Kodama
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Tobu-Nikko Stationbus
5h 19mDrive 218.4 km
- Drive from Odawara to Nikkōcar 218.4 km
2h 55m¥3,789–5,473
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Odawara to Nikkō is to train which costs ¥3200 - ¥4600 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Odawara to Nikkō is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs ¥3700 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Odawara to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from Odawara and arriving at Tōbu-nikkō via Shin Yokohama, Tōkyō Station and Kita-senju. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Odawara and Nikkō is 217 km. The road distance is 218.4 km.
The best way to get from Odawara to Nikkō without a car is to train via Tokyo which takes 4h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Odawara to Nikkō, including transfers.
Odawara to Nikkō train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Odawara station.
Odawara to Nikkō train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Yokohama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Odawara to Nikkō is 218 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Odawara to Nikkō.
There are 282+ hotels available in Nikkō.
What companies run services between Odawara, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a train from Odawara to Tōbu-nikkō via Shin Yokohama, Tōkyō Station, 北千住 Kita-Senju, and Kita-senju in around 4h 3m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Odawara to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Odawara to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Odawara to Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Tobu-Nikko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,350
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
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