There are 9 ways to get from Takamatsu to Nikkō by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain Ju
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain
9h 11mDrive 734.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Takamatsu to Nikkōcar 734.1 km
11h 17m¥11,162–16,123Bus
- Take the bus from Ritsurin Park to Matsushigebus
- Take the bus from Matsushige to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Tobu-Nikko Stationbus
16h 53m¥20,700Bus, night bus, train
- Take the bus from Ritsurin Garden to Minatomachi BT OCATbus
- Take the nightbus from Kintetsu Namba Stn. West-Gate to Tochigi Stationnightbus
- Take the train from 栃木 Tochigi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikkotrain Tn
15h 26m¥14,100–18,200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ritsurin Koenmae to Shinkōbe-ekibus
- Take the train from Shin Kobe 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
10h 13mFly Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TAK - HND
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
6h 31mBus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ritsurin Park to Matsushigebus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
7h 18mFly Takamatsu Airport to Narita International Airport, train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane TAK - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
6h 31mTrain to Okayama Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane OKJ - HND
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
8h 54m
Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Takamatsu to Nikkō is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥17000 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Takamatsu to Nikkō is to drive which takes 11h 17m and costs ¥11000 - ¥17000.
No, there is no direct bus from Takamatsu to Nikkō station. However, there are services departing from Ritsurin Park and arriving at Tobu-Nikko Station via Matsushige, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Haneda Airport Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Takamatsu to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from Takamatsu(Kagawa) and arriving at 日光 Nikkō via Okayama, Tōkyō Station and 宇都宮 Utsunomiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Takamatsu and Nikkō is 895 km. The road distance is 734.1 km.
The best way to get from Takamatsu to Nikkō without a car is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Takamatsu to Nikkō, including transfers.
Takamatsu to Nikkō bus services, operated by Tokushima Bus Co, depart from Ritsurin Park station.
Takamatsu to Nikkō train services, operated by Japan Railways (JR), depart from Takamatsu(Kagawa) station.
The best way to get from Takamatsu to Nikkō is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥20700 and takes 16h 53m.
What companies run services between Takamatsu, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to 日光 Nikkō via Okayama, Tōkyō Station, and 宇都宮 Utsunomiya in around 9h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ritsurin Park to Tobu-Nikko Station via Matsushige, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, and Haneda Airport Terminal 2 in around 16h 53m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–37,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–20,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–23,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–110,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–120,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–100,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–20,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Okayama to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- 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 Tōkyō Station to 栗橋 Kurihashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 栃木 Tochigi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–700
- 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
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 栃木 Tochigi to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,600
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Ritsurin Park to Matsushige
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Ritsurin Park to Matsushige
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Matsushige to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥13,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- 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
- Website
- footbus.co.jp
Bus from Ritsurin Garden to Minatomachi BT OCAT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- willerexpress.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kintetsu Namba Stn. West-Gate to Tochigi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Ritsurin Koenmae to Shinkōbe-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
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Takamatsu to Nikkō bus services, operated by Tokushima Bus Co, arrive at Matsushige station.
Takamatsu to Nikkō train services, operated by Japan Railways (JR), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Takamatsu to Nikkō is 734 km. It takes approximately 11h 17m to drive from Takamatsu to Nikkō.
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