There are 7 ways to get from Nikkō to Shinhotaka Ropeway by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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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 Omiya Station to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Akashinatrain
- Take the taxi from Akashina to Shinhotaka Ropewaytaxi
6h 58m¥36,427–44,292Drive 275.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Nikkō to Shinhotaka Ropewaycar 275.9 km
4h 53m¥4,793–6,923Train, bus via Hachiōji
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Shinjuku Stationtrain SPACIA Nikko
- Take the bus from Chuodo Hino to Hirayu Onsenbus Takayama
7h 7m¥11,922–22,412Train, fly, drive
- Take the train from Nikko to Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Noto Airport (NTQ)plane HND - NTQ
- Drive from Noto-Airport-NTQ to Shinhotaka Ropewaycar
7h 8m¥41,357–45,412Train, bus
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senjutrain Spacia X / ...
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hirayu Onsenbus Takayama
8h 5mBus
- 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 11m¥15,450–19,550Train, bus #2
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain Tn
- Take the train from 栃木 Tochigi to 高崎 Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano to Teikoku Hotel Maebus
11h 7m¥10,040–18,117
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Noto Airport (NTQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Shinhotaka Ropeway is to drive which costs ¥4700 - ¥7000 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Shinhotaka Ropeway is to drive which takes 4h 53m 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 11m.
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 6h 58m and costs ¥36000 - ¥45000.
It takes approximately 6h 58m 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.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Shinhotaka Ropeway is 276 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Nikkō to Shinhotaka Ropeway.
There are one+ hotels available in 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 11m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Noto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,500–37,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nikko to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Utsunomiya to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Akashina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Utsunomiya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 栃木 Tochigi to 高崎 Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Akashina
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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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