There are 6 ways to get from Arakawa to Akihabara by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from 鶯谷 Uguisudani to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain Jy / ...
5 min¥80–210Bus
- Take the bus from 泪橋 to 東神田bus 東４２－２
26 min¥210Taxi
- Take the taxi from Arakawa to Akihabarataxi 5.6 km
7 min¥3,100–3,800Walk
- Take the walk from Arakawa to Akihabarawalk 5 km
1hSubway
- Take the subway from 三ノ輪 Minowa to 秋葉原 Akihabarasubway H
7 min¥170–200Train via 三河島 Mikawashima
- Take the train from 三河島 Mikawashima to 上野 Uenotrain Jj / ...
- Take the train from 上野 Ueno to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain Jy / ...
9 min¥153–407
Arakawa to Akihabara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arakawa to Akihabara is to train which costs ¥80 - ¥210 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Arakawa to Akihabara is to train which takes 5 min and costs ¥80 - ¥210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 泪橋 and arriving at 東神田. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 鶯谷 Uguisudani and arriving at 秋葉原 Akihabara. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Arakawa and Akihabara is 3 km.
The best way to get from Arakawa to Akihabara without a car is to train which takes 5 min and costs ¥80 - ¥210.
The train from 鶯谷 Uguisudani to 秋葉原 Akihabara takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Arakawa to Akihabara bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 泪橋 station.
Arakawa to Akihabara train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 鶯谷 Uguisudani station.
The best way to get from Arakawa to Akihabara is to train which takes 5 min and costs ¥80 - ¥210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥210 and takes 26 min.
What companies run services between Arakawa, Japan and Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from 鶯谷 Uguisudani to 秋葉原 Akihabara every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥80–210 and the journey takes 5 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from 泪橋 to 東神田 every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ¥210 and the journey takes 26 min.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 鶯谷 Uguisudani to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥80–210
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 三河島 Mikawashima to 上野 Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥90–220
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 上野 Ueno to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥60–190
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-000-298
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from 鶯谷 Uguisudani to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥180–210
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from 鶯谷 Uguisudani to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- Odakyu Electric Railway
Train from 鶯谷 Uguisudani to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Odakyu Electric Railway
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 三ノ輪 Minowa to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–200
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 上野 Ueno to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–100
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 泪橋 to 東神田
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–3,800
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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Arakawa to Akihabara bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 東神田 station.
Arakawa to Akihabara train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 秋葉原 Akihabara station.
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