There are 7 ways to get from Tottori to Nikkō by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tottori to Himeji
- Take the train from Himeji to Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Utsunomiya
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikko
7h 8m¥18,928–30,939Drive 686.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Tottori to Nikkō686.6 km
11h 5m¥11,727–16,938Bus
- Take the bus from Tottori to Osaka Umeda
- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Tomei Yamato
- Take the bus from Tomei-Yamato to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Tobu-Nikko Station
16h 24m¥12,250–17,150Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Tottori Station to Tokyo Station Kajibashi
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōSpacia X / ...
15h 10mTrain via Kyoto
- Take the train from Tottori to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō
8h 33mFly from Tottori, train
- Fly from Tottori (TTJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)TTJ - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Utsunomiya
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikko
5h 12m¥29,310–58,190Train to Miho–Yonago Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Tottori to Yonago
- Fly from Miho–Yonago Airport (YGJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)YGJ - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Utsunomiya
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikko
7h 10m¥45,834–66,823
Tottori (TTJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tottori to Nikkō is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥17000 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Tottori to Nikkō is to fly and train which takes 5h 12m and costs ¥29000 - ¥60000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tottori to Nikkō station. However, there are services departing from Tottori and arriving at Tobu-Nikko Station via Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal, Tomei-Yamato and Haneda Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Tottori to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from Tottori and arriving at Nikko via Himeji, Tōkyō Station and Utsunomiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Tottori and Nikkō is 869 km. The road distance is 686.6 km.
The best way to get from Tottori to Nikkō without a car is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs ¥18000 - ¥31000.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Tottori to Nikkō, including transfers.
Tottori to Nikkō bus services, operated by Nihon Kotsu, depart from Tottori station.
Tottori to Nikkō train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Tottori station.
The best way to get from Tottori to Nikkō is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs ¥18000 - ¥31000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥12000 - ¥18000 and takes 16h 24m.
What companies run services between Tottori, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a train from Tottori to Nikko via Himeji, Tōkyō Station, and Utsunomiya in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tottori to Tobu-Nikko Station via Osaka Umeda, Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal, Tomei Yamato, Tomei-Yamato, and Haneda Airport Terminal 1 in around 16h 24m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tottori to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–50,000
Flights from Miho–Yonago Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–54,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tottori to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Tottori to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- 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
- ¥7,000–8,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Green Seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Tottori to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Green Seat
- ¥4,100–5,500
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–19,000
- 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
- ¥13,000–19,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥15,000–19,000
- Green seat
- ¥20,000–27,000
Train from Tōkyō Station to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Kyōto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–22,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Utsunomiya to Nikko
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tottori to Yonago
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Tottori to Osaka Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Tomei Yamato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–8,000
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 050-1807-1810
- Website
- keikyu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Tomei-Yamato to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,000
- Schedules at
- keikyu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Tobu-Nikko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,350
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
- Website
- sugizaki-highwaybus.com
Night bus from Tottori Station to Tokyo Station Kajibashi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- sugizaki-highwaybus.com
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Tottori to Nikkō bus services, operated by Nihon Kotsu, arrive at Osaka Umeda station.
Tottori to Nikkō train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Himeji station.
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