There are 6 ways to get from Ichihara to Saitama by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from 蘇我 Soga to Tōkyō Stationtrain Je / ...
1h 37m¥1,452–2,077Drive 73.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Ichihara to Saitamacar 73.8 km
1h 10m¥1,269–1,833Bus
- Take the bus from Goi Railway Station East Exit to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Saitama-Shintoshin Stationbus
3h 3m¥3,585–5,963Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ichihara to Saitamataxi 73.8 km
1h 10m¥31,000–38,000Train via 千葉 Chiba
- Take the train from 千葉 Chiba to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain Jb
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshintrain Jk
2h 8m¥1,352–1,897Train #2
- Take the train from 船橋 Funabashi to 大宮 Omiyatrain Td
2h 41m¥1,482–2,247
Ichihara to Saitama by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ichihara to Saitama is to train via 千葉 Chiba which costs ¥1300 - ¥1900 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ichihara to Saitama is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1900.
No, there is no direct bus from Ichihara station to Saitama station. However, there are services departing from Goi Railway Station East Exit and arriving at Saitama-Shintoshin Station via Haneda Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Ichihara to Saitama. However, there are services departing from 五井 Goi and arriving at Ōmiya via 蘇我 Soga and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Ichihara and Saitama is 87 km. The road distance is 73.8 km.
The best way to get from Ichihara to Saitama without a car is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Ichihara to Saitama, including transfers.
Ichihara to Saitama bus services, operated by Keikyu Bus (Keihin Kyuko), depart from Goi Railway Station East Exit.
Ichihara to Saitama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 蘇我 Soga station.
The best way to get from Ichihara to Saitama is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3500 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 3m.
What companies run services between Ichihara, Japan and Saitama, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from 蘇我 Soga to Tōkyō Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥750–1,000 and the journey takes 51 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Goi Railway Station East Exit to Saitama-Shintoshin Station via Haneda Airport Terminal 1 in around 3h 3m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 蘇我 Soga to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 千葉 Chiba to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥480–650
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 船橋 Funabashi to 大宮 Omiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,400
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- 050-1807-1810
- Website
- keikyu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Goi Railway Station East Exit to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,000
- Schedules at
- keikyu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-3665-7220
- Website
- limousinebus.co.jp
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Saitama-Shintoshin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000
- Schedules at
- airport-bus-alliance.com
- Book at
- webservice.limousinebus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–38,000
Keisei Taxi Sakura
- Phone
- +81 43-484-2110
- Website
- keiseitaxi.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Ichihara to Saitama bus services, operated by Keikyu Bus (Keihin Kyuko), arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 station.
Ichihara to Saitama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ichihara to Saitama is 74 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Ichihara to Saitama.
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