There are 5 ways to get from Akihabara to Ginza by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to 有楽町 Yūrakuchōtrain Jy / ...
6 min¥75–210Bus
- Take the bus from 浅草橋 to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitbus 東42-1
18 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Akihabara to Ginzataxi 3.3 km
4 min¥2,000–2,500Walk
- Take the walk from Akihabara to Ginzawalk 3.4 km
41 minSubway
- Take the subway from 東日本橋 Higashi-nihombashi to 東銀座 Higashi-ginzasubway A
7 min¥160–210
Akihabara to Ginza by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akihabara to Ginza is to train which costs ¥75 - ¥210 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Akihabara to Ginza is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs ¥2000 - ¥2500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 浅草橋 and arriving at Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 秋葉原 Akihabara and arriving at 有楽町 Yūrakuchō. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Akihabara and Ginza is 3 km.
The best way to get from Akihabara to Ginza without a car is to train which takes 6 min and costs ¥75 - ¥210.
The train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to 有楽町 Yūrakuchō takes 6 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Akihabara to Ginza bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 浅草橋 station.
Akihabara to Ginza train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 秋葉原 Akihabara station.
The best way to get from Akihabara to Ginza is to train which takes 6 min and costs ¥75 - ¥210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 18 min.
What companies run services between Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan and Ginza, Tokyo, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to 有楽町 Yūrakuchō every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥80–210 and the journey takes 6 min. Tobu Railway also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from 浅草橋 to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 18 min.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to 有楽町 Yūrakuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥80–210
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to 有楽町 Yūrakuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥75–120
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Subway from 東日本橋 Higashi-nihombashi to 東銀座 Higashi-ginza
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–210
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥160–210
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 東日本橋 Higashi-nihombashi to 東銀座 Higashi-ginza
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–200
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 浅草橋 to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,500
Hinomaru
- Phone
- +81 3-3814-1111
- Website
- hinomaru.tokyo
Km Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5530-6001
- Website
- km-taxi.tokyo
Tokyo MK Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5547-5551
- Website
- tokyomk.com
Tokyo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5758-3630
- Website
- tokyotaxi.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Akihabara to Ginza bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Akihabara to Ginza train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 有楽町 Yūrakuchō station.
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