There are 5 ways to get from Utsunomiya to Sano by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tobu Utsunomiya Station to Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminalbus
54 minTrain via 栃木 Tochigi
cheapest- Take the train from Tobu-Utsunomiya to Tochigitrain [42459] Tobu Nikko/Utsunomiya / ...
- Take the train from 栃木 Tochigi to 佐野 Sanotrain JR両毛線 JR Ryōmō Line / ...
1h 31m¥735–1,092Train
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 小山 Oyamatrain Ju / ...
- Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 佐野 Sanotrain JR両毛線 JR Ryōmō Line / ...
1h 19m¥984–1,334Drive 48.4 km
- Drive from Utsunomiya to Sanocar 48.4 km
39 min¥842–1,216Taxi
- Take the taxi from Utsunomiya to Sanotaxi 48.4 km
39 min¥21,000–25,000
Utsunomiya to Sano by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utsunomiya to Sano is to train via 栃木 Tochigi which costs ¥700 - ¥1100 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Utsunomiya to Sano is to drive which takes 39 min and costs ¥800 - ¥1300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tobu Utsunomiya Station station and arriving at Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminal. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
No, there is no direct train from Utsunomiya to Sano. However, there are services departing from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya and arriving at 佐野 Sano via 小山 Oyama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
The distance between Utsunomiya and Sano is 62 km. The road distance is 48.4 km.
The best way to get from Utsunomiya to Sano without a car is to bus which takes 54 min and costs .
The bus from Tobu Utsunomiya Station to Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminal takes 54 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Utsunomiya to Sano bus services, operated by Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Tobu Utsunomiya Station.
Utsunomiya to Sano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya station.
The best way to get from Utsunomiya to Sano is to bus which takes 54 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥950 - ¥1400 and takes 1h 19m.
What companies run services between Utsunomiya, Japan and Sano, Japan?
Airport Limousine Bus operates a bus from Tobu Utsunomiya Station to Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminal every 4 hours, and the journey takes 54 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 佐野 Sano via 小山 Oyama in around 1h 19m.
- 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 佐野 Sano
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥470–650
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 栃木 Tochigi to 佐野 Sano
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥310–450
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tobu-Utsunomiya to Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥420–650
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- 03-3665-7220
- Website
- limousinebus.co.jp
Bus from Tobu Utsunomiya Station to Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- airport-bus-alliance.com
- Book at
- webservice.limousinebus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–25,000
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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More Questions & Answers
Utsunomiya to Sano bus services, operated by Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminal station.
Utsunomiya to Sano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 小山 Oyama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utsunomiya to Sano is 48 km. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Utsunomiya to Sano.
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