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How to get fromOtaru to Nikkōby train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or night bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Otaru to Nikkō by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or night bus

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  1. Train, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane CTS - HND
    3. Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    7h 42m

  2. Car ferry, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Nikkōcar car
    19h 51m
    ¥3,200–22,800

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendaitrain train
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain train
    14h 51m
    ¥18,515–26,682

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus bus
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Ōmiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ōmiya to Utsunomiyatrain train
    5. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain train
    15h 30m
    ¥18,290–23,730

  5. Train, fly to Narita International Airport

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane CTS - NRT
    3. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain train
    4. Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    7h 37m

  6. Train, fly to Ibaraki Airport

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane CTS - IBR
    3. Take the train from Takahama to Kita-Senjutrain train
    4. Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    8h 3m

  7. Train, fly to Sendai Airport

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane CTS - SDJ
    3. Take the train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain train
    7h 47m
    ¥13,623–38,595

  8. Train, fly to Fukushima

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Fukushima (FKS)plane plane CTS - FKS
    3. Take the train from Koriyama to Utsunomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain train
    8h 33m
    ¥68,003–120,645

  9. Car ferry, night bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the nightbus from Niigata to Saitama Shintoshin Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    3. Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain train Tn
    28h 7m
    ¥5,410–29,610

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar383Weekly Planes
Duration1h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,056.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

What companies run services between Otaru, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?

You can take a train from Minami-Otaru to 日光 Nikkō via Sapporo, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Sendai, Utsunomiya, and 宇都宮 Utsunomiya in around 14h 51m.

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