There are 5 ways to get from Shizuoka to Nikkō by train, bus, car, or night train
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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 11mNight train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Shizuoka to Tōkyō Stationnighttrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 南越谷 Minami-Koshigayatrain Jm
- Take the train from 南栗橋 Minami-kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
6h 32m¥4,892–6,422Bus
- 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¥7,550–8,350Drive 316.1 km
- Drive from Shizuoka to Nikkōcar 316.1 km
3h 44m¥5,445–7,864Train via Odawara
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Odawaratrain
- Take the train from Odawara to Kurihashitrain
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
5h 40m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shizuoka to Nikkō is to night train and train which costs ¥4800 - ¥6500 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Shizuoka to Nikkō is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs ¥5000 - ¥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
Train from Shizuoka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shizuoka to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- 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
Train from 南栗橋 Minami-kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Book at
- tobu-japantrip-tickets.com
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Odawara to Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 南越谷 Minami-Koshigaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- 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 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 南栗橋 Minami-kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,100
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Night train from Shizuoka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- 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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Booking & Getting There
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 248+ hotels available in Nikkō.