There are 8 ways to get from Takao to Nikkō by train, car ferry, night bus, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kotake to Hakatatrain
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka 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
11hDrive 1,098.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Takao to Nikkōcar 1,098.9 km
15h 21m¥18,824–27,190Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Kitakyushu to Tokyo Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Tokyo Skytree to Tōbu-nikkōtrain Spacia X / ...
41h 30mNight bus, bus
- Take the nightbus from Kurosaki Interchange to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Tobu-Nikko Stationbus
18h 29m¥22,573–40,177Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kotake to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane FUK - HND
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
7h 39mFly Kitakyushu Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KKJ - HND
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
7h 32mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kotake to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane FUK - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
7h 39mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Take the train from Kotake to Hakatatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane FUK - IBR
- Take the train from Takahama to Kita-Senjutrain
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
8h 55m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Takao to Nikkō is to drive which costs ¥18000 - ¥28000 and takes 15h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Takao to Nikkō is to drive which takes 15h 21m and costs ¥18000 - ¥28000.
No, there is no direct bus from Takao to Nikkō station. However, there are services departing from Kurosaki Interchange and arriving at Tobu-Nikko Station via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Haneda Airport Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Takao to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from Kotake and arriving at 東武日光 Tobu-nikko via Hakata Fukuoka, Tōkyō Station and 栗橋 Kurihashi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Takao and Nikkō is 1247 km. The road distance is 1098.9 km.
The best way to get from Takao to Nikkō without a car is to train which takes 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h to get from Takao to Nikkō, including transfers.
Takao to Nikkō bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Kurosaki Interchange station.
Takao to Nikkō train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Kotake station.
Takao to Nikkō bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
What companies run services between Takao, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Takao to 東武日光 Tobu-nikko via Kotake, Hakata, Hakata Fukuoka, Tōkyō Station, and 栗橋 Kurihashi in around 11h.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–160,000
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–31,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kotake to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kotake to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kotake to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kotake to Hakata
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Night bus from Kurosaki Interchange to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Business seat
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Premium seat
- ¥19,000–25,000
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Booking & Getting There
Takao to Nikkō train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Hakata station.
Yes, the driving distance between Takao to Nikkō is 1099 km. It takes approximately 15h 21m to drive from Takao to Nikkō.
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