There are 6 ways to get from Sacramento to Nikkō by plane, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sacramento International Airport to Narita International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane SMF - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
19h 8mTrain, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane SFO - GAJ
- Take the train from Sakurambo Higashine to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain
24h 35m¥51,924–165,551Fly Sacramento International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SMF - HND
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
20h 13mTrain, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane SFO - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
19h 24mTrain, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SFO - HND
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
19h 48mTrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane SJC - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
22h 37m
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Narita International Airport (NRT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Nikkō is to train and BART and fly which costs ¥50000 - ¥170000 and takes 24h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Nikkō is to train and BART and fly which takes 24h 35m and costs ¥50000 - ¥170000.
The distance between Sacramento and Nikkō is 8432 km.
It takes approximately 19h 8m to get from Sacramento to Nikkō, including transfers.
Nikkō is 16h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 7:49 PM in Sacramento and 11:49 AM in Nikkō.
There are 284+ hotels available in Nikkō.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Nikkō, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Sacramento to Nikkō. However, you can take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Narita International Airport (NRT), walk to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3, take the train to Nippori, walk to 日暮里 Nippori, take the train to 北千住 Kita-Senju, walk to Kita-senju, then take the train to Tōbu-nikkō. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport (HND), walk to Haneda Airport Terminal 1, take the bus to Kita-Senju Station, walk to Kita-senju, then take the train to Tōbu-nikkō.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Narita International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–180,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Narita International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–160,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–360,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–320,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–230,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–270,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–290,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Narita International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–300,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Narita International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–320,000
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,600
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,600
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,600
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
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