There are 4 ways to get from Ikebukuro Eki to Mount Takao by train, cable car, car, taxi, or subway
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Train, cable car
best- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 新宿 Shinjukutrain Jy / ...
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 北野 Kitanotrain Ko
- Take the train from 北野 Kitano to 高尾山口 Takaosanguchitrain Ko
- Take the cablecar from Kiyotaki Station to Takaosan Stationcablecar
1h 23m¥1,069–1,263Subway, train
cheapest- Take the subway from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 荻窪 Ogikubosubway M
- Take the train from 荻窪 Ogikubo to 高尾 Takaotrain Jc
2h 38m¥814–1,108Drive 57.8 km
- Drive from Ikebukuro Eki to Mount Takaocar 57.8 km
58 min¥1,002–1,447Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ikebukuro Eki to Mount Takaotaxi 57.8 km
58 min¥27,000–33,000
Ikebukuro Eki to Mount Takao by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ikebukuro Eki to Mount Takao is to subway and train which costs ¥800 - ¥1200 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ikebukuro Eki to Mount Takao is to drive which takes 58 min and costs ¥1000 - ¥1500.
No, there is no direct train from Ikebukuro Eki to Mount Takao station. However, there are services departing from 池袋 Ikebukuro and arriving at Takaosan Station via 新宿 Shinjuku, 北野 Kitano and Kiyotaki Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Ikebukuro Eki and Mount Takao is 50 km. The road distance is 57.8 km.
The best way to get from Ikebukuro Eki to Mount Takao without a car is to train and cable car which takes 1h 23m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Ikebukuro Eki to Mount Takao, including transfers.
Ikebukuro Eki to Mount Takao train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 池袋 Ikebukuro station.
Ikebukuro Eki to Mount Takao train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 新宿 Shinjuku station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ikebukuro Eki to Mount Takao is 58 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Ikebukuro Eki to Mount Takao.
There are 301+ hotels available in Mount Takao.
What companies run services between Ikebukuro Eki, Japan and Mount Takao, Tokyo, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Ikebukuro Eki to Mount Takao. However, you can take the train to 新宿 Shinjuku, take the train to 北野 Kitano, take the train to 高尾山口 Takaosanguchi, walk to Kiyotaki Station, then take the vehicle to Takaosan Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Ikebukuro Eki to Mount Takao in around 58 min.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 新宿 Shinjuku
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥110–250
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 荻窪 Ogikubo to 高尾 Takao
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- Keio Corporation
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 北野 Kitano
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥340–390
- Website
- Keio Corporation
Train from 北野 Kitano to 高尾山口 Takaosanguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–180
- Website
- Keio Corporation
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 荻窪 Ogikubo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–310
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–33,000
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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