There are 4 ways to get from Tokyo to Nikke by train, night bus, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shinjōtrain Tsubasa
4h 53m¥9,500–14,000Night bus, bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exitnightbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Shinjobus Shinjo / ...
9h 38m¥5,000–7,100Drive 431.8 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Nikkecar 431.8 km
5h 2m¥7,440–10,746Fly, taxi
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane HND - SYO
- Take the taxi from Shonai-Airport-SYO to Nikketaxi
3h 19m¥30,590–60,814
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shonai Airport (SYO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Nikke is to night bus and bus which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Nikke is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 19m and costs ¥30000 - ¥65000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tokyo to Nikke. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at 鮭川村役場前 via Sendai and 新庄駅前. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Tokyo and Nikke is 413 km. The road distance is 431.8 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Nikke without a car is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs ¥9500 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Tokyo to Nikke, including transfers.
Tokyo to Nikke bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Nikke bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Sendai Station West exit.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Nikke is 432 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Tokyo to Nikke.
There are 12+ hotels available in Nikke.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Nikke, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Shinjō every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥9,500–14,000 and the journey takes 3h 32m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Shonai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–35,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shinjō
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–14,000
- 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
- ¥9,500–14,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥11,000–14,000
- Green seat
- ¥14,000–19,000
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,900
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Shinjo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
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