There are 6 ways to get from Ichikawa to Saitama by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from 市川 Ichikawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain Jo
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ōmiyatrain Yamabiko / ...
1h 1m¥812–1,188Drive 37.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Ichikawa to Saitamacar 37.6 km
36 min¥580–837Bus
- Take the bus from Koiwa to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Saitama-Shintoshin Stationbus
2h 39m¥3,200–3,369Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ichikawa to Saitamataxi 37.6 km
36 min¥18,000–22,000Train via 日暮里 Nippori
- Take the train from 京成八幡 Keisei-Yawata to 日暮里 Nipporitrain Ks
- Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshintrain Jk
1h 13m¥746–1,030Subway, train
- Take the subway from 本八幡 Motoyawata to 岩本町 Iwamotochosubway S
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshintrain Jk
1h 22m¥650–955
Ichikawa to Saitama by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ichikawa to Saitama is to drive which costs ¥550 - ¥850 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Ichikawa to Saitama is to drive which takes 36 min and costs ¥550 - ¥850.
No, there is no direct bus from Ichikawa to Saitama station. However, there are services departing from Koiwa and arriving at Saitama-Shintoshin Station via Haneda Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Ichikawa to Saitama. However, there are services departing from 市川 Ichikawa and arriving at Ōmiya via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Ichikawa and Saitama is 46 km. The road distance is 37.6 km.
The best way to get from Ichikawa to Saitama without a car is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs ¥800 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Ichikawa to Saitama, including transfers.
Ichikawa to Saitama bus services, operated by Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Koiwa station.
Ichikawa to Saitama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 市川 Ichikawa station.
The best way to get from Ichikawa to Saitama is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs ¥800 - ¥1200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3200 - ¥3400 and takes 2h 39m.
What companies run services between Ichikawa, Japan and Saitama, Japan?
You can take a train from 市川 Ichikawa to Ōmiya via Tōkyō Station in around 1h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Koiwa to Saitama-Shintoshin Station via Haneda Airport Terminal 1 in around 2h 39m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 市川 Ichikawa to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥310–440
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–600
- Website
- JR EAST
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
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from 京成八幡 Keisei-Yawata to 日暮里 Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥310–430
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Subway from 本八幡 Motoyawata to 岩本町 Iwamotocho
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–310
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥240–310
- Phone
- 03-3665-7220
- Website
- limousinebus.co.jp
Bus from Koiwa to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200
- Schedules at
- airport-bus-alliance.com
- Book at
- webservice.limousinebus.co.jp
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Saitama-Shintoshin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000
- Schedules at
- airport-bus-alliance.com
- Book at
- webservice.limousinebus.co.jp
- Phone
- 047-712-7400
- Website
- Keisei Bus
Bus from Koiwa to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,400
- Website
- Keisei Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–22,000
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
Keisei Taxi East
- Phone
- +81 476 23 5519
- Website
- keiseitaxi.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Ichikawa to Saitama bus services, operated by Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 station.
Ichikawa to Saitama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ichikawa to Saitama is 38 km. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Ichikawa to Saitama.
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