There are 5 ways to get from Akihabara to Tokyo by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to Tōkyō Stationtrain Jy / ...
5 min¥65–200Bus
- Take the bus from 御茶ノ水駅前 to 大手町bus 東43
7 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Akihabara to Tokyotaxi 2.8 km
3 min¥1,800–2,200Walk
- Take the foot from Akihabara to Tokyowalk 2.4 km
29 minSubway
- Take the subway from 秋葉原 Akihabara to 八丁堀 Hatchoborisubway H
7 min¥160–200
Akihabara to Tokyo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akihabara to Tokyo is to train which costs ¥65 - ¥200 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Akihabara to Tokyo is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs ¥1800 - ¥2200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 御茶ノ水駅前 and arriving at 大手町. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 秋葉原 Akihabara and arriving at Tōkyō Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Akihabara and Tokyo is 2 km.
The best way to get from Akihabara to Tokyo without a car is to train which takes 5 min and costs ¥65 - ¥200.
The train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to Tōkyō Station takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Akihabara to Tokyo bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 御茶ノ水駅前 station.
Akihabara to Tokyo 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 Tokyo is to train which takes 5 min and costs ¥65 - ¥200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7 min.
What companies run services between Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to Tōkyō Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥65–200 and the journey takes 5 min. Tobu Railway also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from 御茶ノ水駅前 to 大手町 hourly, and the journey takes 7 min.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥65–200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–110
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- tokyometro.jp
Subway from 秋葉原 Akihabara to 八丁堀 Hatchobori
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–200
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Subway from 秋葉原 Akihabara to 八丁堀 Hatchobori
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Bus from 御茶ノ水駅前 to 大手町
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,200
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 Tokyo bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 大手町 station.
Akihabara to Tokyo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
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