There are 5 ways to get from Nikkō to Shinhotaka Ropeway by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Akashinatrain
- Take the taxi from Akashina to Shinhotaka Ropewaytaxi
5h 40m¥39,127–54,392Drive 275.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Nikkō to Shinhotaka Ropewaycar 275.9 km
4h 51m¥4,775–6,898Train, bus via Hachiōji
- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chuodo Hino to Hirayu Onsenbus
7h 15m¥12,287–22,392Bus
- Take the bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsenbus Takayama
9h 12m¥15,450–19,550Train, bus
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Tochigitrain
- Take the train from Tochigi to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano to Teikoku Hotel Maebus
10h 15m¥12,341–24,224
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Shinhotaka Ropeway is to drive which costs ¥4700 - ¥7000 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Shinhotaka Ropeway is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs ¥4700 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nikkō station to Shinhotaka Ropeway. However, there are services departing from Tobu-Nikko Station and arriving at Shinhotaka Onsen via Haneda Airport Terminal 1, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Hirayu Onsen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
The distance between Nikkō and Shinhotaka Ropeway is 438 km. The road distance is 275.9 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Shinhotaka Ropeway without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 40m and costs ¥39000 - ¥55000.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Nikkō to Shinhotaka Ropeway, including transfers.
Nikkō to Shinhotaka Ropeway bus services, operated by Tobu bus, depart from Tobu-Nikko Station.
Nikkō to Shinhotaka Ropeway bus services, operated by Tobu bus, arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 station.
Shinhotaka Ropeway is 1h behind Nikkō. It is currently 12:40 AM in Nikkō and 11:40 PM in Shinhotaka Ropeway.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Shinhotaka Ropeway is 276 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Nikkō to Shinhotaka Ropeway.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Shinhotaka Ropeway, Japan?
You can take a bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Shinhotaka Ropeway via Haneda Airport Terminal 1, Shinjuku Station West Exit, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Hirayu Onsen, and Shinhotaka Onsen in around 9h 12m.
- 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 Nagano to Akashina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tochigi to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- 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 Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–6,000
- 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
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,800–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Akashina
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Green Seat
- ¥2,400–3,300
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
- 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
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Chuodo Hino to Hirayu Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.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
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Teikoku Hotel Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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