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How to get fromShimoda to Nikkōby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Shimoda to Nikkō by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Izukyū-Shimoda to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain train Ju
    3. Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain train
    6h 10m
    ¥4,706–6,268

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 伊豆急下田 Izukyū-Shimoda to 伊東 Itōtrain train Iz
    2. Take the train from Atami to Kurihashitrain train
    3. Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain train Tn
    7h 31m
    ¥4,379–5,655

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Izukyū-Shimoda to Atamitrain train
    2. Take the train from Atami to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Tobu-Nikko Stationbus bus
    7h 22m

  4. Drive  322.9 km

    1. Drive from Shimoda to Nikkōcar car 322.9 km
    4h 27m
    ¥4,939–7,133

  5. Train via Odawara

    1. Take the train from Izukyū-Shimoda to Odawaratrain train
    2. Take the train from 小田原 Odawara to 代々木上原 Yoyogi-Ueharatrain train Oh
    3. Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain train
    6h 10m

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  • Distance: 316.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Shimoda, Shizuoka, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?

You can take a train from Izukyū-Shimoda to 日光 Nikkō via Tōkyō Station and 宇都宮 Utsunomiya in around 6h 10m.

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