There are 3 ways to get from Utsunomiya to Ōarai by train or car
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Train via 友部 Tomobe
best- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 小山 Oyamatrain Ju / ...
- Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 友部 Tomobetrain JR水戸線 JR Mito Line / ...
2h 33m¥1,934–2,674Drive 85.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Utsunomiya to Ōaraicar 85.1 km
1h 5m¥1,473–2,128Train
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 小山 Oyamatrain Ju / ...
- Take the train from Oyama(Tochigi) to Mito(Ibaraki)train [15980] JR Mito / ...
3h 15m¥1,804–2,514
Utsunomiya to Ōarai by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utsunomiya to Ōarai is to drive which costs ¥1400 - ¥2200 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Utsunomiya to Ōarai is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2200.
No, there is no direct train from Utsunomiya to Ōarai. However, there are services departing from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya and arriving at 大洗 Ōarai via 小山 Oyama, 友部 Tomobe and 水戸 Mito. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Utsunomiya and Ōarai is 107 km. The road distance is 85.1 km.
The best way to get from Utsunomiya to Ōarai without a car is to train via 友部 Tomobe which takes 2h 33m and costs ¥1900 - ¥2700.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Utsunomiya to Ōarai, including transfers.
Utsunomiya to Ōarai train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya station.
Utsunomiya to Ōarai train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 小山 Oyama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utsunomiya to Ōarai is 85 km. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Utsunomiya to Ōarai.
There are 112+ hotels available in Ōarai.
What companies run services between Utsunomiya, Japan and Ōarai, Japan?
You can take a train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 大洗 Ōarai via 小山 Oyama, 友部 Tomobe, and 水戸 Mito in around 2h 33m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 小山 Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 小山 Oyama to 友部 Tomobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 小山 Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Oyama(Tochigi) to Mito(Ibaraki)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR EAST
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