There are 5 ways to get from Arakawa to Tokyo by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from 南千住 Minami-Senju to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain Tx
8 min¥130–270Bus
- Take the bus from 駒込病院前 to 大手町bus 東43
26 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Arakawa to Tokyotaxi 8.1 km
9 min¥4,200–5,500Walk
- Take the walk from Arakawa to Tokyowalk 7.2 km
1h 26mSubway
- Take the subway from 町屋 Machiya to 二重橋前〈丸の内〉 Nijubashimaesubway C
14 min¥180–220
Arakawa to Tokyo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arakawa to Tokyo is to subway which costs ¥180 - ¥220 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Arakawa to Tokyo is to train which takes 8 min and costs ¥130 - ¥270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 駒込病院前 and arriving at 大手町. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 南千住 Minami-Senju and arriving at 秋葉原 Akihabara. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Arakawa and Tokyo is 6 km.
The best way to get from Arakawa to Tokyo without a car is to train which takes 8 min and costs ¥130 - ¥270.
The train from 南千住 Minami-Senju to 秋葉原 Akihabara takes 8 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Arakawa to Tokyo bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 駒込病院前 station.
Arakawa to Tokyo train services, operated by Tsukuba Express, depart from 南千住 Minami-Senju station.
The best way to get from Arakawa to Tokyo is to train which takes 8 min and costs ¥130 - ¥270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 26 min.
What companies run services between Arakawa, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
Tsukuba Express operates a train from 南千住 Minami-Senju to 秋葉原 Akihabara every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥230–260 and the journey takes 8 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from 駒込病院前 to 大手町 hourly, and the journey takes 26 min.
- Phone
- 0570-000-298
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from 南千住 Minami-Senju to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–260
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 南千住 Minami-Senju to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥130–270
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 南千住 Minami-Senju to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥180–210
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- Odakyu Electric Railway
Train from 南千住 Minami-Senju 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 町屋 Machiya to 二重橋前〈丸の内〉 Nijubashimae
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥180–220
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 駒込病院前 to 大手町
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
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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More Questions & Answers
Arakawa to Tokyo bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 大手町 station.
Arakawa to Tokyo train services, operated by Tsukuba Express, arrive at 秋葉原 Akihabara station.
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