There are 5 ways to get from Ginza to Harajuku by train, car, taxi, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ōmiyatrain Max
- Take the train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 川越 Kawagoetrain Ja
- Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 武蔵高萩 Musashi-Takahagitrain
1h 16m¥1,084–1,519Subway, train via 和光市 Wakoshi
cheapest- Take the subway from 銀座一丁目 Ginza-itchome to 和光市 Wakoshisubway Y
- Take the train from 和光市 Wakoshi to 川越 Kawagoetrain Tj
- Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 高麗川 Komagawatrain
1h 51m¥811–1,172Drive 52.5 km
- Drive from Ginza to Harajukucar 52.5 km
55 min¥911–1,316Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ginza to Harajukutaxi 52.5 km
55 min¥24,000–30,000Subway, train
- Take the subway from 銀座 Ginza to 池袋 Ikebukurosubway M
- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoetrain Tj
- Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 高麗川 Komagawatrain
1h 44m¥957–1,410
Ginza to Harajuku by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ginza to Harajuku is to subway and train via 和光市 Wakoshi which costs ¥800 - ¥1200 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Ginza to Harajuku is to drive which takes 55 min and costs ¥900 - ¥1400.
No, there is no direct train from Ginza station to Harajuku. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at 武蔵高萩 Musashi-Takahagi via 大宮 Ōmiya and 川越 Kawagoe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
The distance between Ginza and Harajuku is 58 km. The road distance is 52.5 km.
The best way to get from Ginza to Harajuku without a car is to train which takes 1h 16m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1600.
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Ginza to Harajuku, including transfers.
Ginza to Harajuku train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
Ginza to Harajuku train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ōmiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ginza to Harajuku is 53 km. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Ginza to Harajuku.
There are 281+ hotels available in Harajuku.
What companies run services between Ginza, Tokyo, Japan and Harajuku, Japan?
You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to 武蔵高萩 Musashi-Takahagi via Ōmiya, 大宮 Ōmiya, and 川越 Kawagoe in around 1h 16m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥320–450
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 武蔵高萩 Musashi-Takahagi
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–360
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 高麗川 Komagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–430
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 高麗川 Komagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–430
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- tokyometro.jp
Subway from 銀座 Ginza to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–230
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
Subway from 銀座一丁目 Ginza-itchome to 和光市 Wakoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥250–300
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥470–750
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
Train from 和光市 Wakoshi to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–450
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
Train from 和光市 Wakoshi to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥270–360
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–30,000
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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