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Tokyo to Nikko by train: time, fare and last train

From Tokyo to Nikko, the Tobu limited express (Kegon, Revaty Kegon, SPACIA X) takes 1 h 47 min from Asakusa Station for 3,050 yen, and the Tohoku Shinkansen to Utsunomiya and JR Nikko Line takes 1 h 41 min from Tokyo Station for 5,790 yen.

Updated

101 minfastest train (Yamabiko 51 + JR Nikko Line)
5,790 yenreserved seat, one way

1 changeLimited expressShinkansen

Ways from Tokyo to Nikko

Times and fares from each railway's, bus company's and airport's own timetables for Wednesday 14 October 2026.

Ways from Tokyo to Nikko: journey time, fare, departures a day, first and last departure
ServiceQuickestFareNon-reservedDepartures a dayFirst / last
Tobu limited express (Kegon, Revaty Kegon, SPACIA X)Asakusa → Tobu-Nikko1 h 47 min3,050 yen—1606:30 / 20:59
Tohoku Shinkansen to Utsunomiya and JR Nikko LineTokyo → Nikko1 h 41 min5,790 yen5,260 yen——

How long each way takes

Tobu limited express (Kegon, Revaty Kegon, SPACIA X)1 h 47 min
Tohoku Shinkansen to Utsunomiya and JR Nikko Line1 h 41 min

Tobu limited express (Kegon, Revaty Kegon, SPACIA X)

Fastest
107 min
Reserved seat
3,050 yen
Trains a day
16
Last train
20:59
From
Asakusa Station
To
Tobu-Nikko Station
Fastest
1 h 47 min (Kegon 21, 11:30 → 13:17)
A midday train
11:00 → 12:51, 1 h 51 min (Revaty Kegon 19)
Reserved seat
3,050 yen = basic fare 1,400 yen + limited express charge 1,650 yen
About the fare
Normal-season limited express charge for Kegon and Revaty Kegon. SPACIA X costs more: Standard Seat charge 1,940 yen, Premium Seat charge 2,520 yen.
Trains a day
16 on 14 October 2026: 8 Revaty Kegon, 4 SPACIA X and 4 Kegon
First train
06:30 → 08:25 (Revaty Kegon 1)
Last train
20:59 → 22:50 (Kegon 51)

Kegon 21 leaves Asakusa at 11:30, TOKYO SKYTREE at 11:33 and Kita-Senju at 11:42. The fare and limited express charge to Tobu-Nikko are the same from Asakusa, TOKYO SKYTREE and Kita-Senju (1,400 yen + 1,650 yen). Limited express charges change by season (normal, peak and off-peak); 14 October 2026 is a normal-season day. SPACIA X: Standard Seat charge 1,940 yen and Premium Seat charge 2,520 yen from Asakusa to Tobu-Nikko (normal season). Child fares and charges are half the adult amount, rounded up to the nearest 10 yen. Direct limited express trains from Asakusa to Tobu-Nikko on weekdays Weekday timetable revised 14 Mar 2026.

Tohoku Shinkansen to Utsunomiya and JR Nikko Line

Fastest
101 min
Reserved seat
5,790 yen
From
Tokyo Station
To
Nikko Station
Fastest
1 h 41 min (Yamabiko 51 + JR Nikko Line, 06:04 → 07:45)
A midday train
10:11 → 12:05, 1 h 41 min (Yamabiko 207 + JR Nikko Line)
Reserved seat
5,790 yen = basic fare 2,750 yen + limited express charge 3,040 yen
Non-reserved seat
5,260 yen
About the fare
One ticket Tokyo to Nikko plus a Shinkansen ticket to Utsunomiya. No extra charge on the JR Nikko Line.

Trains on the JR Nikko Line between Utsunomiya and Nikko are local trains. The times allow at least 8 minutes to change trains at Utsunomiya.

Nikko to Tokyo

The same services run the other way.

Tobu limited express: first train
07:37 → 09:33 (Kegon 12)
Tobu limited express: last train
18:41 → 20:35 (Kegon 52)
Tobu limited express: trains a day
13 on 14 October 2026: 5 Revaty Kegon, 4 Kegon and 4 SPACIA X

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take from Tokyo to Nikko?

1 h 41 min at the fastest by the Tohoku Shinkansen to Utsunomiya and JR Nikko Line. The train leaving Tokyo Station at 10:11 takes 1 h 41 min.

How much is the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Nikko?

5,790 yen with a reserved seat and 5,260 yen in a non-reserved car, for one adult one way.

What is the cheapest way from Tokyo to Nikko?

Tobu limited express (Kegon, Revaty Kegon, SPACIA X) at 3,050 yen, taking 1 h 47 min at the fastest.

Related items

East Japan Railway Company — Tohoku, Yamagata, Akita and Hokkaido Shinkansen timetable (down, weekdays)

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Compiled by Japan Japan !! · Updated October 3, 2026