There are 4 ways to get from Ueda to Nikkō by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Ueda to Ōmiya
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Utsunomiya
- Take the train from Utsunomiya to Nikko
2h 51m¥6,773–13,048Drive 174.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Ueda to Nikkō174.1 km
2h 59m¥2,963–4,280Train via Takasaki
- Take the train from Ueda to Takasaki
- Take the train from Takasaki to Tochigi
- Take the train from Tochigi to Tōbu-nikkō
4h 8m¥5,298–9,948Train, bus
- Take the train from Ueda to Takasaki
- Take the train from Takasaki to Kiryu
- Take the train from Kiryu to Ashio
- Take the bus from 足尾駅前 to 東武日光駅
6h 2m¥5,228–8,498
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ueda to Nikkō is to drive which costs ¥2900 - ¥4300 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ueda to Nikkō is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs ¥6500 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Ueda to Nikkō. However, there are services departing from Ueda and arriving at Nikko via Ōmiya and Utsunomiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Ueda and Nikkō is 277 km. The road distance is 174.1 km.
The best way to get from Ueda to Nikkō without a car is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs ¥6500 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Ueda to Nikkō, including transfers.
Ueda to Nikkō train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Ueda station.
Ueda to Nikkō train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Ōmiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ueda to Nikkō is 174 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Ueda to Nikkō.
There are 238+ hotels available in Nikkō.
What companies run services between Ueda, Japan and Nikkō, Japan?
You can take a train from Ueda to Nikko via Ōmiya and Utsunomiya in around 2h 51m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ueda to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–7,500
- 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
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
Train from Ōmiya to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–5,000
- 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
- ¥3,200–4,400
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,100–5,000
- Green seat
- ¥4,900–6,500
Train from Ueda to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,400–4,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ōmiya to Utsunomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- 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
Train from Takasaki to Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Takasaki to Kiryu
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tochigi to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Tochigi to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,200
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tochigi to Tōbu-nikkō
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,100
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Green Seat
- ¥2,500–3,400
Train from Kiryu to Ashio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,050–1,150
- Website
- city.nikko.lg.jp
Bus from 足尾駅前 to 東武日光駅
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥130–1,300
- Schedules at
- city.nikko.lg.jp
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