There are 5 ways to get from Sakura to Nikkō by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from 京成佐倉 Keisei-Sakura to 日暮里 Nipporitrain Ks
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain Spacia X / ...
3h 42mTrain via Kasukabe
cheapest- Take the train from 船橋 Funabashi to 春日部 Kasukabetrain Td / ...
- Take the train from 春日部 Kasukabe to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
3h 54m¥2,501–3,791Bus
- Take the bus from Narita Airport Terminal 2 to JR Nikko Stationbus
5h 13m¥5,161–5,274Drive 148.6 km
- Drive from Sakura to Nikkōcar 148.6 km
2h 38m¥2,581–3,728Train via Utsunomiya
- Take the train from 京成佐倉 Keisei-Sakura to 京成上野 Keisei-Uenotrain Ks
- Take the train from 上野 Ueno to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain Ju
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain
4h 26m¥2,950–3,857
Sakura to Nikkō by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sakura to Nikkō is to train via Kasukabe which costs ¥2500 - ¥3800 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Sakura to Nikkō is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs ¥2500 - ¥3800.
No, there is no direct bus from Sakura to Nikkō station. However, there are services departing from Narita Airport Terminal 2 and arriving at JR Nikko Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Sakura to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from 京成佐倉 Keisei-Sakura and arriving at Tōbu-nikkō via 日暮里 Nippori and Kita-senju. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Sakura and Nikkō is 183 km. The road distance is 148.6 km.
The best way to get from Sakura to Nikkō without a car is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Sakura to Nikkō, including transfers.
Sakura to Nikkō bus services, operated by Kanto Jidosha, depart from Narita Airport Terminal 2 station.
Sakura to Nikkō train services, operated by Keisei Electric Railway, depart from 京成佐倉 Keisei-Sakura station.
The best way to get from Sakura to Nikkō is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5100 - ¥5300 and takes 5h 13m.
What companies run services between Sakura, Chiba, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a train from 京成佐倉 Keisei-Sakura to Tōbu-nikkō via 日暮里 Nippori, 北千住 Kita-Senju, and Kita-senju in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, Kanto Jidosha operates a bus from Narita Airport Terminal 2 to JR Nikko Station twice daily. Tickets cost ¥4,800 and the journey takes 3h 51m.
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 京成佐倉 Keisei-Sakura to 日暮里 Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–850
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
Train from 京成佐倉 Keisei-Sakura to 京成上野 Keisei-Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–900
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- 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
Train from 春日部 Kasukabe to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 船橋 Funabashi to 春日部 Kasukabe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
Train from 春日部 Kasukabe to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,200
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 上野 Ueno to 宇都宮 Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Utsunomiya to Nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 028-634-8131
- Website
- kantobus.co.jp
Bus from Narita Airport Terminal 2 to JR Nikko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800
- Schedules at
- kantobus.co.jp
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Sakura to Nikkō bus services, operated by Kanto Jidosha, arrive at JR Nikko Station.
Sakura to Nikkō train services, operated by Keisei Electric Railway, arrive at 日暮里 Nippori station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sakura to Nikkō is 149 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Sakura to Nikkō.
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