There are 4 ways to get from Akihabara to Tsukuba by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain Tx
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus Hb
1h 50m¥1,341–1,648Drive 72.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Akihabara to Tsukubacar 72.7 km
1h 12m¥1,252–1,809Bus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus Tsukuba
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 大貫bus Hb
2h 32m¥1,470–2,393Taxi
- Take the taxi from Akihabara to Tsukubataxi 72.7 km
1h 12m¥34,000–41,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akihabara to Tsukuba is to drive which costs ¥1200 - ¥1900 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Akihabara to Tsukuba is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1900.
No, there is no direct bus from Akihabara station to Tsukuba. However, there are services departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit and arriving at 大貫 via つくばセンター. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Akihabara and Tsukuba is 73 km. The road distance is 72.7 km.
The best way to get from Akihabara to Tsukuba without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 50m and costs ¥1300 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Akihabara to Tsukuba, including transfers.
Akihabara to Tsukuba bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Akihabara to Tsukuba bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Tsukuba Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Akihabara to Tsukuba is 73 km. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Akihabara to Tsukuba.
There are 104+ hotels available in Tsukuba.
What companies run services between Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan and Tsukuba, Japan?
You can take a train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to 大貫 via Tōkyō Station, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Tsukuba Center, and つくばセンター in around 2h 32m.
- Phone
- 0570-000-298
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
- Website
- Tsukuba city bus
Bus from つくばセンター to 田中東
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–400
- Schedules at
- Tsukuba city bus
Bus from つくばセンター to 大貫
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–400
- Schedules at
- Tsukuba city bus
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,260–1,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ¥1,260
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- ¥34,000–41,000
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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