There are 5 ways to get from Shizuoka to Nikkō by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Shizuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain Spacia X / ...
4h 11mDrive 316.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Shizuoka to Nikkōcar 316.1 km
3h 44m¥5,484–7,921Bus
- Take the bus from Shin-Shizuoka to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Shinjuku
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Tobu-Nikko Stationbus
8h 18m¥7,550–8,350Train via Kuki
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 栗橋 Kurihashitrain Ju
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
4h 33mTrain #2
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Odawaratrain
- Take the train from Odawara to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain
5h 52m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shizuoka to Nikkō is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥8000 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Shizuoka to Nikkō is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shizuoka to Nikkō station. However, there are services departing from Shin-Shizuoka and arriving at Tobu-Nikko Station via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Haneda Airport Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Shizuoka to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from Shizuoka and arriving at Tōbu-nikkō via Tōkyō Station and Kita-senju. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Shizuoka and Nikkō is 307 km. The road distance is 316.1 km.
The best way to get from Shizuoka to Nikkō without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Shizuoka to Nikkō, including transfers.
Shizuoka to Nikkō bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Shin-Shizuoka station.
Shizuoka to Nikkō train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shizuoka station.
The best way to get from Shizuoka to Nikkō is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥8500 and takes 8h 18m.
What companies run services between Shizuoka, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a train from Shizuoka to Tōbu-nikkō via Tōkyō Station, 北千住 Kita-Senju, and Kita-senju in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shin-Shizuoka to Tobu-Nikko Station via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Haneda Airport Terminal 2 in around 8h 18m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shizuoka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shizuoka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shizuoka to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/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) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to 栗橋 Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Odawara to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- 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
- 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
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shin-Shizuoka to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Tobu-Nikko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,350
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Shizuoka to Nikkō bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Shizuoka to Nikkō train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shizuoka to Nikkō is 316 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Shizuoka to Nikkō.
There are 282+ hotels available in Nikkō.