There are 5 ways to get from Arakawa to Ginza by train, bus, taxi, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from 西日暮里 Nishi-Nippori to 有楽町 Yūrakuchōtrain Jk / ...
15 min¥160–290Drive 8.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Arakawa to Ginzacar 8.8 km
9 min¥151–217Bus
- Take the bus from 駒込病院前 to Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exitbus 東43
31 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Arakawa to Ginzataxi 8.8 km
9 min¥4,500–5,500Subway
- Take the subway from 町屋 Machiya to 日比谷 Hibiyasubway C
16 min¥190–230
Arakawa to Ginza by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arakawa to Ginza is to drive which costs ¥150 - ¥220 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Arakawa to Ginza is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs ¥4500 - ¥5500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 駒込病院前 and arriving at Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 西日暮里 Nishi-Nippori and arriving at 有楽町 Yūrakuchō. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Arakawa and Ginza is 7 km. The road distance is 8.8 km.
The best way to get from Arakawa to Ginza without a car is to train which takes 15 min and costs ¥160 - ¥290.
The train from 西日暮里 Nishi-Nippori to 有楽町 Yūrakuchō takes 15 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Arakawa to Ginza bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 駒込病院前 station.
Arakawa to Ginza train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 西日暮里 Nishi-Nippori station.
The best way to get from Arakawa to Ginza is to train which takes 15 min and costs ¥160 - ¥290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 31 min.
What companies run services between Arakawa, Japan and Ginza, Tokyo, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from 西日暮里 Nishi-Nippori to 有楽町 Yūrakuchō every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥160–290 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from 駒込病院前 to Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit hourly, and the journey takes 31 min.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 西日暮里 Nishi-Nippori to 有楽町 Yūrakuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–290
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 町屋 Machiya to 日比谷 Hibiya
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–230
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 駒込病院前 to Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–5,500
Uber
- Website
- service-taxi.jp
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Nihon Kotsu Co., Ltd
- Phone
- +81 3 5755 2336
- Website
- nihon-kotsu-taxi.jp
KM Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3 5530 6001
- Website
- km-group.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Arakawa to Ginza bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at Tokyo Station Marunouchi North Exit.
Arakawa to Ginza train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 有楽町 Yūrakuchō station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arakawa to Ginza is 9 km. It takes approximately 9 min to drive from Arakawa to Ginza.
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