There are 4 ways to get from Shimoda to Nikkō by train, bus, or car
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Train via Tokyo
best- Take the train from Izukyū-Shimoda to Tōkyō Stationtrain Odoriko / ...
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain Spacia X / ...
5h 51mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from 伊豆急下田 Izukyū-Shimoda to 伊東 Itōtrain Iz
- Take the train from Atami to Kurihashitrain
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
7h 21m¥4,579–6,355Train, bus
- Take the train from Izukyū-Shimoda to Atamitrain
- Take the train from Atami to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Tobu-Nikko Stationbus
7h 22mDrive 322.7 km
- Drive from Shimoda to Nikkōcar 322.7 km
4h 25m¥5,598–8,086
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimoda to Nikkō is to train which costs ¥4500 - ¥6500 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Shimoda to Nikkō is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct train from Shimoda to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from Izukyū-Shimoda and arriving at Tōbu-nikkō via Tōkyō Station and Kita-senju. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Shimoda and Nikkō is 306 km. The road distance is 322.7 km.
The best way to get from Shimoda to Nikkō without a car is to train via Tokyo which takes 5h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Shimoda to Nikkō, including transfers.
Shimoda to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Izukyū-Shimoda station.
Shimoda to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimoda to Nikkō is 323 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Shimoda to Nikkō.
There are 283+ hotels available in Nikkō.
What companies run services between Shimoda, Shizuoka, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a train from Izukyū-Shimoda to Tōbu-nikkō via Tōkyō Station, 北千住 Kita-Senju, and Kita-senju in around 5h 51m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Izukyū-Shimoda to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Izukyū-Shimoda to Atami
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 伊豆急下田 Izukyū-Shimoda to 伊東 Itō
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Atami to Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Atami to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0557-53-1115
- Website
- izukyu.co.jp
Train from 伊豆急下田 Izukyū-Shimoda to 伊東 Itō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.izukyu.co.jp/global_site/index.php
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Tobu-Nikko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,350
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
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