There are 5 ways to get from Suwa to Nikkō by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kami-Suwa to Shinjuku Stationtrain Azusa
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Tōbu-nikkōtrain SPACIA Nikko
5h 9m¥4,747–6,240Drive 211.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Suwa to Nikkōcar 211.4 km
3h 47m¥3,672–5,303Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kamisuwa to Shinjuku Station West Exitbus
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain Spacia X / ...
6h 29mTrain via Kuki
- Take the train from Kami-Suwa to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Kurihashitrain
- Take the train from 栗橋 Kurihashi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
6h 3m¥4,697–6,540Bus
- Take the bus from Kamisuwa Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Shinjuku
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Tobu-Nikko Stationbus
8h 17m¥8,250–17,811
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Suwa to Nikkō is to drive which costs ¥3600 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Suwa to Nikkō is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs ¥3600 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Suwa station to Nikkō station. However, there are services departing from Kamisuwa Station and arriving at Tobu-Nikko Station via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Haneda Airport Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Suwa to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from Kami-Suwa and arriving at Tōbu-nikkō via Shinjuku Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Suwa and Nikkō is 322 km. The road distance is 211.4 km.
The best way to get from Suwa to Nikkō without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs ¥4700 - ¥6500.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Suwa to Nikkō, including transfers.
Suwa to Nikkō bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Kamisuwa Station.
Suwa to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kami-Suwa station.
The best way to get from Suwa to Nikkō is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs ¥4700 - ¥6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥18000 and takes 8h 17m.
What companies run services between Suwa, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a train from Kami-Suwa to Tōbu-nikkō via Shinjuku Station in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kamisuwa Station to Tobu-Nikko Station via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Haneda Airport Terminal 2 in around 8h 17m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kami-Suwa to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinjuku Station to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kami-Suwa to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinjuku Station to Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/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
- 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
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Kamisuwa to Shinjuku Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–7,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Kamisuwa Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Kamisuwa Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800
- 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
Suwa to Nikkō bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Suwa to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shinjuku Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Suwa to Nikkō is 211 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Suwa to Nikkō.
There are 283+ hotels available in Nikkō.