Airport Bus direct to and from Nikko area (Utsunomiya)
On the JR Nikko Line, take the train to JR Fubasami Station. Zen Hostel is located near JR Fubasami station; this is the first station in Nikko from Utsunomiya. It takes 20 minutes to JR Fubasami station from JR Utsunomiya station.
Step out of the airport and pretty much get to Nikko with very minimal transferring and completely avoiding the crowds and hustle going through Tokyo.
The direct bus from Narita Airport or Haneda Airport to the Nikko area is called the Airport Liner Marronnier.
http://www.chibakotsu.co.jp/kousoku/marronnier.htm
4,070 Adults, 2040 child. Price is not covered with any regional bus or train pass. Takes about 2 1/2 hours.
JR Utsunomiya (宇都宮駅発 ) station, west exit, turn left;
The bus will take you to JR Utsunomiya station and here is where you catch the JR Nikko line. Be careful, not every train on the JR Nikko line goes to Nikko; some stop at JR Kanuma!
Here is the bus stand. the ticket office is a little past it, on the next corner >
The ticket office is on the corner >
Bus (バス) ticket office/center (センタ) >
On the JR Nikko Line, take the train to JR Fubasami Station. Zen Hostel is located near JR Fubasami station; this is the first station in Nikko from Utsunomiya. It takes 20 minutes to JR Fubasami station from JR Utsunomiya station.
Taking this bus is a great way to save your JR Rail train pass until AFTER spending two or three days in Nikko.
On the flip side, Nikko is a great place to spend you last days in Japan as you can take the bus direct to the airport with less effort than the all the transfers of trains through Tokyo. The ticket office in Utunomiya is on the west side, left when exiting the station.
Nikko is bigger than nearly every travel guide suggests. For example, you will need to buy a separate bus ticket to get to Senjogahara, Kegon Falls, Yumoto Onsen, Mt. Nantai.