There are 4 ways to get from Sendai to Tobu Nikko by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain Yamabiko
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain JR日光線 JR Nikkō Line / ...
2h 35m¥3,827–4,991Drive 246.1 km
- Drive from Sendai to Tobu Nikkocar 246.1 km
3h 9m¥4,222–6,098Train via Sendai
- Take the train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain Yamabiko
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain JR日光線 JR Nikkō Line / ...
2h 43m¥3,832–4,997Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hirosedori to Fukushimabus
- Take the train from Fukushima to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain
4h 15m¥4,050–5,100
Sendai to Tobu Nikko by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Tobu Nikko is to train which costs ¥3800 - ¥5000 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Tobu Nikko is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs ¥3800 - ¥5000.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Tobu Nikko. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at 日光 Nikkō via 宇都宮 Utsunomiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Sendai and Tobu Nikko is 257 km. The road distance is 246.1 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Tobu Nikko without a car is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs ¥3800 - ¥5000.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Sendai to Tobu Nikko, including transfers.
Sendai to Tobu Nikko train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai station.
Sendai to Tobu Nikko train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Utsunomiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Tobu Nikko is 246 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Sendai to Tobu Nikko.
There are 206+ hotels available in Tobu Nikko.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Tobu Nikko, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai to 日光 Nikkō via 宇都宮 Utsunomiya in around 2h 35m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Fukushima to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Hirosedori to Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
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