There are 5 ways to get from Suginami to Nikkō by train, bus, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain Spacia X / ...
3h 32mSubway, train
cheapest- Take the subway from 南阿佐ケ谷 Minami-asagaya to 池袋 Ikebukurosubway M
- Take the train from Ikebukuro to Kurihashitrain
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
4h 28m¥1,957–2,499Bus
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Tobu-Nikko Stationbus
5h 15m¥4,973–5,097Drive 144.4 km
- Drive from Suginami to Nikkōcar 144.4 km
1h 57m¥2,196–3,172Train via Utsunomiya
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain Ju / ...
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain JR日光線 JR Nikkō Line / ...
3h 57m¥2,598–3,574
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Suginami to Nikkō is to subway and train which costs ¥1900 - ¥2500 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Suginami to Nikkō is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs ¥2200 - ¥3200.
No, there is no direct bus from Suginami station to Nikkō station. However, there are services departing from Kichijōji Station and arriving at Tobu-Nikko Station via Haneda Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Suginami to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from 南阿佐ケ谷 Minami-asagaya and arriving at Tōbu-nikkō via 霞ケ関 Kasumigaseki and Kita-senju. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Suginami and Nikkō is 154 km. The road distance is 144.4 km.
The best way to get from Suginami to Nikkō without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Suginami to Nikkō, including transfers.
Suginami to Nikkō bus services, operated by Tobu bus, depart from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 station.
Suginami to Nikkō train services, operated by Tobu Railway Limited Express, depart from Kita-senju station.
The best way to get from Suginami to Nikkō is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4900 - ¥5100 and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Suginami, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
Tobu Railway Limited Express operates a train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō hourly, and the journey takes 1h 45m. Alternatively, Tobu bus operates a bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Tobu-Nikko Station twice daily. Tickets cost ¥3,350 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- 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
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 宇都宮 Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ikebukuro to Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 南阿佐ケ谷 Minami-asagaya to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥250–300
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- 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
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Suginami to Nikkō bus services, operated by Tobu bus, arrive at Tobu-Nikko Station.
Suginami to Nikkō train services, operated by Tobu Railway Limited Express, arrive at Tōbu-nikkō station.
Yes, the driving distance between Suginami to Nikkō is 144 km. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Suginami to Nikkō.
There are 282+ hotels available in Nikkō.