There are 3 ways to get from Yamagata to Tobu Nikko by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Yamagata to Utsunomiyatrain Tsubasa
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain [16011] JR Nikko / ...
3h 19m¥4,070–5,301Drive 225.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Yamagata to Tobu Nikkocar 225.6 km
3h 32m¥3,915–5,655Bus, train
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Take the train from Sendai to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikkotrain
3h 49m¥4,624–6,096
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yamagata to Tobu Nikko is to drive which costs ¥3900 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Yamagata to Tobu Nikko is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs ¥4000 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Yamagata to Tobu Nikko. However, there are services departing from Yamagata and arriving at Nikko via Utsunomiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Yamagata and Tobu Nikko is 274 km. The road distance is 225.6 km.
The best way to get from Yamagata to Tobu Nikko without a car is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs ¥4000 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Yamagata to Tobu Nikko, including transfers.
Yamagata to Tobu Nikko train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Yamagata station.
Yamagata to Tobu Nikko train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Utsunomiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yamagata to Tobu Nikko is 226 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Yamagata to Tobu Nikko.
There are 211+ hotels available in Tobu Nikko.
What companies run services between Yamagata, Japan and Tobu Nikko, Japan?
You can take a train from Yamagata to Tobu Nikko via Utsunomiya and Nikko in around 3h 19m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Yamagata to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–4,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Utsunomiya to Nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Utsunomiya to Nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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