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How to get fromTokyo to 日光by train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo to 日光 by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoyatrain train Hikari / ...
    2h 49m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    6h 54m
    ¥4,370–4,770

  3. Drive 360.7 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to 日光car car 360.7 km
    3h 57m
    ¥6,250–9,028

  4. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    2. Take the train from Central Japan International Airport to Meitetsu Ichinomiyatrain train
    4h 16m
    ¥12,760–25,224

  5. Bus via Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit

    1. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus bus
    7h 3m
    ¥6,314–6,364

  6. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane NRT - NGO
    3. Take the train from Central Japan International Airport to Meitetsu Ichinomiyatrain train
    4h 48m
    ¥12,333–19,925

  7. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Take the train from Meitetsu Nagoya to Meitetsu-Ichinomiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Meitetsuichinomiya to Morikamitrain train
    5h 34m

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration58 minAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,081Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 370.1 km
  • Duration: 2h 49m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and 日光, Aichi-ken, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 1h 58m. Alternatively, Keio Dentetsu Bus operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Meitetsu Bus Center 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,700–4,000 and the journey takes 6h 3m.

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