There are 4 ways to get from Akihabara to Waseda University by train, subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to 飯田橋 Iidabashitrain Jb
- Take the subway from 飯田橋 Iidabashi to 早稲田 Wasedasubway T
20 min¥242–396Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 湯島三丁目 to 早稲田bus 上69
31 min¥210Taxi
- Take the taxi from Akihabara to Waseda Universitytaxi 5.8 km
6 min¥3,200–3,800Walk
- Take the walk from Akihabara to Waseda Universitywalk 5.4 km
1h 5m
Akihabara to Waseda University by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akihabara to Waseda University is to bus which costs ¥210 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Akihabara to Waseda University is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs ¥3200 - ¥3800.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 湯島三丁目 and arriving at 早稲田. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
No, there is no direct train from Akihabara to Waseda University. However, there are services departing from 秋葉原 Akihabara and arriving at 早稲田 Waseda via 飯田橋 Iidabashi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Akihabara and Waseda University is 6 km.
The best way to get from Akihabara to Waseda University without a car is to train and subway which takes 20 min and costs ¥240 - ¥400.
It takes approximately 20 min to get from Akihabara to Waseda University, including transfers.
Akihabara to Waseda University bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 湯島三丁目 station.
Akihabara to Waseda University train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 秋葉原 Akihabara station.
Akihabara to Waseda University bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 早稲田 station.
What companies run services between Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan and Waseda University, Japan?
Toei Bus operates a bus from 湯島三丁目 to 早稲田 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥210 and the journey takes 26 min.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to 飯田橋 Iidabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥80–210
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 飯田橋 Iidabashi to 早稲田 Waseda
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–190
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 湯島三丁目 to 早稲田
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–3,800
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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Akihabara to Waseda University train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 飯田橋 Iidabashi station.
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