There are 10 ways to get from Okayama to Nikkō by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Okayama to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain Ju
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
7h 50mDrive 706.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Okayama to Nikkōcar 706.5 km
10h 45m¥12,103–17,483Train, bus
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the bus from Shinosaka Hankyu to Yokohama Station East Exitbus
- Take the bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Tobu-Nikko Stationbus
13h 34m¥13,686–21,590Bus, night bus, train
- Take the bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BTbus
- Take the nightbus from Osaka Station to Tochigi Stationnightbus
- Take the train from 栃木 Tochigi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
14h 37m¥13,000–17,500Train to Takamatsu Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TAK - HND
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
8h 2mFly Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane OKJ - HND
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
8hTrain to Takamatsu Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane TAK - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
7h 57mTrain, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushigebus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
8h 55mTrain to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Takahama to Kita-Senjutrain
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
8h 25mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukushima, train
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukushima (FKS)plane ITM - FKS
- Take the train from Kōriyama to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain
7h 54m¥54,396–149,840
Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Okayama to Nikkō is to drive which costs ¥12000 - ¥18000 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Okayama to Nikkō is to train and fly which takes 7h 54m and costs ¥50000 - ¥150000.
No, there is no direct train from Okayama to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from Okayama and arriving at 東武日光 Tobu-nikko via Tōkyō Station and 栗橋 Kurihashi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Okayama and Nikkō is 814 km. The road distance is 706.5 km.
The best way to get from Okayama to Nikkō without a car is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Okayama to Nikkō, including transfers.
Okayama to Nikkō train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Okayama station.
Okayama to Nikkō train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Okayama to Nikkō is 707 km. It takes approximately 10h 45m to drive from Okayama to Nikkō.
There are 284+ hotels available in Nikkō.
What companies run services between Okayama, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a train from Okayama to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko via Tōkyō Station and 栗橋 Kurihashi in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–23,000
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–21,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Okayama to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Shinosaka Hankyu to Yokohama Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–15,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3-Row Seats
- ¥8,000–15,000
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