There are 5 ways to get from Nikkō to Daigo by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from 日光 Nikkō to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Shin-Shirakawatrain
- Take the bus from Shin-Shirakawa Station to Iwaki-Tanakura Stationbus
- Take the train from Iwakitanakura to Hitachi-Daigotrain
4h 51m¥3,027–6,292Drive 78.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Nikkō to Daigocar 78.3 km
1h 26m¥1,191–1,720Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nikkō to Daigotaxi 78.3 km
1h 26m¥42,000–55,000Train via Kōriyama
- Take the train from 日光 Nikkō to 宇都宮 Utsunomiyatrain
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Kōriyamatrain
- Take the train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Hitachi-Daigotrain
5h 11m¥3,477–4,792Train
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain Tn
- Take the train from Oyama to Mitotrain
- Take the train from 水戸 Mito to 常陸大子 Hitachi-Daigotrain
6h 22m¥2,692–3,657
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Daigo is to drive which costs ¥1100 - ¥1800 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Daigo is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1800.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Daigo. However, there are services departing from 日光 Nikkō and arriving at Hitachi-Daigo via Utsunomiya and Koriyama(Fukushima). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Nikkō and Daigo is 168 km. The road distance is 78.3 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Daigo without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 51m and costs ¥3000 - ¥6500.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Nikkō to Daigo, including transfers.
Nikkō to Daigo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 日光 Nikkō station.
Nikkō to Daigo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 宇都宮 Utsunomiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Daigo is 78 km. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Nikkō to Daigo.
There are 15+ hotels available in Daigo.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Daigo, Ibaraki, Japan?
You can take a train from 日光 Nikkō to Hitachi-Daigo via Utsunomiya and Koriyama(Fukushima) in around 5h 11m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 日光 Nikkō to 宇都宮 Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Utsunomiya to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Iwakitanakura to Hitachi-Daigo
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 日光 Nikkō to 宇都宮 Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Utsunomiya to Kōriyama
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Koriyama(Fukushima) to Hitachi-Daigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Oyama to Mito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 水戸 Mito to 常陸大子 Hitachi-Daigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–700
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- 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
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shin-Shirakawa Station to Iwaki-Tanakura Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,100
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–55,000
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