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Tokyo to Nikko by train or road
About 140 km. The train is fastest at 2.2 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹850 per person.
Nikko to TokyoFastest
Train
Tobu limited express (Asakusa–Tobu-Nikko), or JR shinkansen via Utsunomiya
2.2 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Tobu limited express (Asakusa–Tobu-Nikko), or JR shinkansen via Utsunomiya
from ₹850 per person
Best value
Train
Tobu limited express (Asakusa–Tobu-Nikko), or JR shinkansen via Utsunomiya
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Tobu limited express (Asakusa–Tobu-Nikko), or JR shinkansen via Utsunomiya | 2.2 h | ₹850–₹3,390per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car via the Tohoku Expressway, per vehicle | 2.6 h | ₹27,230–₹39,330per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Tobu limited express (Asakusa–Tobu-Nikko), or JR shinkansen via Utsunomiya: Tobu's Spacia X and Kegon trains reach Tobu-Nikko in about 1 h 50 from Asakusa. The JR route is faster for JR Pass holders. Buses from the station climb to the shrines and Lake Chuzenji.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Tobu limited express (Asakusa–Tobu-Nikko), or JR shinkansen via Utsunomiya | ₹1,700–₹6,780 | ₹3,400–₹13,560 |
| Private car · Private car via the Tohoku Expressway, per vehicle | ₹27,230–₹39,330 | ₹27,230–₹39,330 |
Once you’re in Nikko
- Best time: May – June, October – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (May – June, October – November). Autumn leaves (koyo) can fall this month.
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Plan Tokyo and Nikko
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.