There are 3 ways to get from Yamadera Station to Nikkō by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tendo to Utsunomiyatrain Tsubasa
- Take the train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkōtrain JR日光線 JR Nikkō Line / ...
3h 38m¥9,181–11,427Drive 238.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Yamadera Station to Nikkōcar 238.5 km
3h 44m¥3,626–5,238Fly, train
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane GAJ - HND
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōtrain
5h 14m
Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yamadera Station to Nikkō is to drive which costs ¥3600 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Yamadera Station to Nikkō is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs ¥9000 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct train from Yamadera Station to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from Tendo and arriving at 日光 Nikkō via 宇都宮 Utsunomiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Yamadera Station and Nikkō is 297 km. The road distance is 238.5 km.
The best way to get from Yamadera Station to Nikkō without a car is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs ¥9000 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Yamadera Station to Nikkō, including transfers.
Yamadera Station to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tendo station.
Yamadera Station to Nikkō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Utsunomiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yamadera Station to Nikkō is 238 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Yamadera Station to Nikkō.
There are 282+ hotels available in Nikkō.
What companies run services between Yamadera Station, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Yamadera Station to 日光 Nikkō via Tendo, Utsunomiya, and 宇都宮 Utsunomiya in around 3h 38m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tendo to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 宇都宮 Utsunomiya to 日光 Nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
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