There are 4 ways to get from Utsunomiya to Mashiko by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 小山 Oyamatrain Ju
- Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 下館 Shimodatetrain
- Take the train from 下館 Shimodate to 益子 Mashikotrain
2h 31m¥1,484–1,934Drive 27.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Utsunomiya to Mashikocar 27.2 km
26 min¥472–682Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tobu Station Square to Motegibus
- Take the train from 茂木 Motegi to 益子 Mashikotrain 真岡線 Moka Line
2h 36m¥1,415–3,634Taxi
- Take the taxi from Utsunomiya to Mashikotaxi 27.2 km
26 min¥11,000–14,000
Utsunomiya to Mashiko by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utsunomiya to Mashiko is to drive which costs ¥470 - ¥700 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Utsunomiya to Mashiko is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs ¥11000 - ¥14000.
No, there is no direct train from Utsunomiya to Mashiko. However, there are services departing from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya and arriving at 益子 Mashiko via 小山 Oyama and 下館 Shimodate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Utsunomiya and Mashiko is 70 km. The road distance is 27.2 km.
The best way to get from Utsunomiya to Mashiko without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Utsunomiya to Mashiko, including transfers.
Utsunomiya to Mashiko train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya station.
Utsunomiya to Mashiko train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 小山 Oyama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utsunomiya to Mashiko is 27 km. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Utsunomiya to Mashiko.
There are 126+ hotels available in Mashiko.
What companies run services between Utsunomiya, Japan and Mashiko, Japan?
You can take a train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 益子 Mashiko via 小山 Oyama and 下館 Shimodate in around 2h 31m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 小山 Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 小山 Oyama to 下館 Shimodate
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥320–450
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- moka-railway.co.jp
Train from 下館 Shimodate to 益子 Mashiko
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–800
- Website
- http://www.moka-railway.co.jp/
Train from 茂木 Motegi to 益子 Mashiko
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥470–600
- Website
- http://www.moka-railway.co.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tobu Station Square to Motegi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,100
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–14,000
Asahi Taxi
- Phone
- +81 120-622-333
- Website
- asahi-taxi.com
First Taxi
- Phone
- +81 120-150-840
- Website
- first-taxi.co.jp
Yano Taxi
- Phone
- +81 120-210-555
- Website
- yano-taxi.com
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