There are 4 ways to get from Shinjuku Station to Nikkō by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Tōbu-nikkōtrain SPACIA Nikko
1h 57m¥2,000–2,700Train via Kuki
cheapest- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Kurihashitrain JS: Shōnan-Shinjuku
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn / ...
2h 54m¥1,976–2,947Drive 142.5 km
- Drive from Shinjuku Station to Nikkōcar 142.5 km
1h 56m¥2,467–3,563Train via Kita-senju
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain Spacia X / ...
3h 8m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku Station to Nikkō is to train via Kuki which costs ¥1900 - ¥3000 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku Station to Nikkō is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs ¥2400 - ¥3600.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shinjuku Station station and arriving at Tōbu-nikkō. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Shinjuku Station and Nikkō is 135 km. The road distance is 142.5 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku Station to Nikkō without a car is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs ¥2000 - ¥2700.
The train from Shinjuku Station to Tōbu-nikkō takes 1h 57m including transfers and departs once daily.
Shinjuku Station to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shinjuku Station.
Shinjuku Station to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōbu-nikkō station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinjuku Station to Nikkō is 142 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Shinjuku Station to Nikkō.
There are 286+ hotels available in Nikkō.
What companies run services between Shinjuku Station, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shinjuku Station to Tōbu-nikkō once daily. Tickets cost ¥2,000–2,700 and the journey takes 1h 57m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinjuku Station to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinjuku Station to Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,800
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- 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
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