There are 6 ways to get from Tsumago to Nikkō by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Nagoya
best- Take the train from Nagiso to Nagoya
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Utsunomiya
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikko
6h 18m¥14,450–24,000Drive 291.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Tsumago to Nikkō291.6 km
5h 26m¥4,959–7,162Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chuodo Magome to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi ExitDream Kani / ...
- Take the train from Kita-senju to Tōbu-nikkōSpacia X / ...
10h 9mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Nagiso to Kanayama
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)NGO - HND
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Utsunomiya
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikko
7h 53m¥22,040–40,470Train
- Take the train from Nagiso to Shiojiri
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Shinjuku Station
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Tōbu-nikkō
8h 34m¥12,500–18,000Bus
- Take the bus from Magome to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Tobu-Nikko Station
11h 2m¥9,050–11,550
Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tsumago to Nikkō is to drive which costs ¥4900 - ¥7500 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Tsumago to Nikkō is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tsumago to Nikkō station. However, there are services departing from Tsumagobashi and arriving at Tobu-Nikko Station via Magome, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Haneda Airport Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
The distance between Tsumago and Nikkō is 592 km. The road distance is 291.6 km.
The best way to get from Tsumago to Nikkō without a car is to train via Nagoya which takes 6h 18m and costs ¥14000 - ¥24000.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Tsumago to Nikkō, including transfers.
Tsumago to Nikkō bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, depart from Magome station.
The best way to get from Tsumago to Nikkō is to train via Nagoya which takes 6h 18m and costs ¥14000 - ¥24000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥9000 - ¥12000 and takes 11h 2m.
Tsumago to Nikkō bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tsumago to Nikkō is 292 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Tsumago to Nikkō.
What companies run services between Tsumago, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a bus from Tsumago to Nikko via Nagiso, Nagiso, Nagoya Station, Tōkyō Station, and Utsunomiya in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tsumagobashi to Tobu-Nikko Station via Magome, Magome, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, and Haneda Airport Terminal 2 in around 11h 2m.
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- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–27,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–34,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagiso to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,300
- 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
- ¥3,700–4,200
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,100–4,300
- Green Seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
Train from Nagiso to Kanayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
Train from Nagiso to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,700
- 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
- ¥3,200–3,700
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Green Seat
- ¥3,400–4,600
Train from Shiojiri to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Shinjuku Station to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
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
- 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
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagiso to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Chuodo Magome to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
Bus from Magome to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–6,000
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Magome to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–4,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Tobu-Nikko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,350
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
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