There are 5 ways to get from Nikkō to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiya
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Ōmiya
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Karuizawa
- Take the bus from 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば) to 草津温泉
4h 47m¥6,097–14,292Drive 137.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Nikkō to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal137.6 km
2h 35m¥2,350–3,394Bus
- Take the bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to 草津温泉bt(Jrバス関東)新宿~伊香保・草津
8h 57m¥7,450–8,650Train
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Tochigi
- Take the train from Tochigi to Shim-Maebashi
- Take the train from Shim-Maebashi to Naganoharakusatsuguchi
5h 53m¥3,341–10,724Bus, train
- Take the bus from 東武日光駅 to 足尾駅前
- Take the train from Ashio to Kiryu
- Take the train from Kiryu to Shim-Maebashi
- Take the train from Shim-Maebashi to Naganoharakusatsuguchi
- Take the bus from 長野原草津口 to 草津温泉
7h 21m¥3,230–9,350
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal is to drive which costs ¥2300 - ¥3400 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs ¥2300 - ¥3400.
No, there is no direct bus from Nikkō station to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal. However, there are services departing from Tobu-Nikko Station and arriving at 草津温泉bt(Jrバス関東) via Haneda Airport Terminal 1 and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Nikkō and Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal is 278 km. The road distance is 137.6 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 47m and costs ¥6000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Nikkō to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal, including transfers.
Nikkō to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Tobu bus, depart from Tobu-Nikko Station.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal is to bus which takes 8h 57m and costs ¥7000 - ¥9000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥3300 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 53m.
Nikkō to Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal bus services, operated by Tobu bus, arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 station.
Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal is 3h 30m behind Nikkō. It is currently 6:55 AM in Nikkō and 3:25 AM in Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal, Japan?
You can take a bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to 草津温泉bt(Jrバス関東) via Haneda Airport Terminal 1, Shinjuku Station West Exit, and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 8h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tōbu-nikkō to 草津温泉 via Tochigi, Shim-Maebashi, Naganoharakusatsuguchi, and 長野原草津口 in around 5h 53m.
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- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nikko to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Utsunomiya to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tochigi to Shim-Maebashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shim-Maebashi to Naganoharakusatsuguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kiryu to Shim-Maebashi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–750
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Utsunomiya to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–5,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,200–4,400
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,100–5,000
- Green seat
- ¥4,900–6,500
Train from Ōmiya to Karuizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,900–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,200
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,100
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Green Seat
- ¥2,500–3,400
Train from Shim-Maebashi to Naganoharakusatsuguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,200
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,800–3,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Green Seat
- ¥2,700–3,700
Train from Ashio to Kiryu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,050–1,150
- Website
- kkkg.co.jp
Bus from 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば) to 草津温泉
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,400
- Schedules at
- kkkg.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-6412-0190
- Website
- tokyubus.co.jp
Bus from 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば) to 草津温泉
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥220
- Website
- https://www.tokyubus.co.jp/
- Website
- seibubus.co.jp
Bus from 軽井沢駅北口(2番のりば) to 草津温泉
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- seibubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,350
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to 草津温泉bt(Jrバス関東)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- city.nikko.lg.jp
Bus from 東武日光駅 to 足尾駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥130–1,300
- Schedules at
- city.nikko.lg.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from 長野原草津口 to 草津温泉
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,000
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
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