There are 5 ways to get from Nikkō to Kiso by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 春日部 Kasukabetrain Tn
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Kisofukushimatrain
5h 58m¥11,397–14,081Drive 263.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Nikkō to Kisocar 263.5 km
4h 55m¥4,535–6,550Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Kisofukushimatrain
8h 37m¥15,200–19,950Train via Takasaki
- Take the train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigitrain Tn
- Take the train from 栃木 Tochigi to 高崎 Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Kisofukushimatrain
7h 16m¥10,722–13,859Train, bus
- Take the train from Tōbu-nikkō to Asakusatrain
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nakatsugawa Stationbus
- Take the train from Nakatsugawa to Kiso-Fukushimatrain
11h 41m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nikkō to Kiso is to drive which costs ¥4500 - ¥7000 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Nikkō to Kiso is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs ¥4500 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Nikkō to Kiso. However, there are services departing from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko and arriving at Kisofukushima via Kasukabe, Omiya Station and Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Nikkō and Kiso is 434 km. The road distance is 263.5 km.
The best way to get from Nikkō to Kiso without a car is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs ¥11000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Nikkō to Kiso, including transfers.
Nikkō to Kiso train services, operated by Tobu Railway, depart from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko station.
Nikkō to Kiso train services, operated by Tobu Railway, arrive at 春日部 Kasukabe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nikkō to Kiso is 264 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Nikkō to Kiso.
There are 36+ hotels available in Kiso.
What companies run services between Nikkō, Japan and Kiso, Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to Kiso via Kasukabe, Omiya Station, Nagano, and Kisofukushima in around 5h 58m.
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 春日部 Kasukabe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- 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 春日部 Kasukabe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- 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
Train from Tōbu-nikkō to Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Kisofukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Kisofukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 東武日光 Tobu-nikko to 栃木 Tochigi
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 栃木 Tochigi to 高崎 Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Kisofukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagano to Kisofukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Matsumoto to Kisofukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagano to Kisofukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nakatsugawa to Kiso-Fukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 03-4405-5370
- Website
- tobu-bus.com
Bus from Tobu-Nikko Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,350
- Schedules at
- tobu-bus.com
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–7,500
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Nakatsugawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
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