There are 5 ways to get from Ginza to Akihabara by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from 有楽町 Yūrakuchō to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain Jy / ...
6 min¥75–210Bus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to 浅草橋bus 東42-1
15 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Ginza to Akihabarataxi 3.7 km
4 min¥2,200–2,700Walk
- Take the walk from Ginza to Akihabarawalk 3.5 km
41 minSubway
- Take the subway from 東銀座 Higashi-ginza to 東日本橋 Higashi-nihombashisubway A
7 min¥160–210
Ginza to Akihabara by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ginza to Akihabara is to train which costs ¥75 - ¥210 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from Ginza to Akihabara is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs ¥2200 - ¥2700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit station and arriving at 浅草橋. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 有楽町 Yūrakuchō and arriving at 秋葉原 Akihabara. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Ginza and Akihabara is 3 km.
The best way to get from Ginza to Akihabara without a car is to train which takes 6 min and costs ¥75 - ¥210.
The train from 有楽町 Yūrakuchō to 秋葉原 Akihabara takes 6 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Ginza to Akihabara bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Ginza to Akihabara train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 有楽町 Yūrakuchō station.
The best way to get from Ginza to Akihabara is to train which takes 6 min and costs ¥75 - ¥210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15 min.
What companies run services between Ginza, Tokyo, Japan and Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from 有楽町 Yūrakuchō to 秋葉原 Akihabara every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥80–210 and the journey takes 6 min. Tobu Railway also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to 浅草橋 every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 15 min.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 有楽町 Yūrakuchō to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥80–210
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 有楽町 Yūrakuchō to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥75–120
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Subway from 東銀座 Higashi-ginza to 東日本橋 Higashi-nihombashi
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–210
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥160–210
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 東銀座 Higashi-ginza to 東日本橋 Higashi-nihombashi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–200
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to 浅草橋
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,700
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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More Questions & Answers
Ginza to Akihabara bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 浅草橋 station.
Ginza to Akihabara train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 秋葉原 Akihabara station.
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