There are 4 ways to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Asakusa Station by train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 御徒町 Okachimachitrain Jy
- Take the subway from 上野広小路 Ueno-hirokoji to 浅草 Asakusasubway G
27 min¥364–529Drive 9.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Ikebukuro (Station) to Asakusa Stationcar 9.8 km
11 min¥170–245Bus
- Take the bus from 池袋駅東口 to 東武浅草駅前bus 草64
55 min¥210Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ikebukuro (Station) to Asakusa Stationtaxi 9.8 km
11 min¥5,000–6,000
Ikebukuro (Station) to Asakusa Station by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Asakusa Station is to drive which costs ¥160 - ¥250 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Asakusa Station is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs ¥5000 - ¥6000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 池袋駅東口 and arriving at 東武浅草駅前. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
No, there is no direct train from Ikebukuro (Station) to Asakusa Station. However, there are services departing from 池袋 Ikebukuro and arriving at 浅草 Asakusa via 上野広小路 Ueno-hirokoji. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Ikebukuro (Station) and Asakusa Station is 12 km. The road distance is 9.8 km.
The best way to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Asakusa Station without a car is to train and subway which takes 27 min and costs ¥360 - ¥550.
It takes approximately 27 min to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Asakusa Station, including transfers.
Ikebukuro (Station) to Asakusa Station bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 池袋駅東口 station.
Ikebukuro (Station) to Asakusa Station train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 池袋 Ikebukuro station.
Ikebukuro (Station) to Asakusa Station bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 東武浅草駅前 station.
What companies run services between Ikebukuro (Station), Japan and Asakusa Station, Japan?
Toei Bus operates a bus from 池袋駅東口 to 東武浅草駅前 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥210 and the journey takes 53 min.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 御徒町 Okachimachi
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–330
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 上野広小路 Ueno-hirokoji to 浅草 Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–200
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 池袋駅東口 to 東武浅草駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–6,000
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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More Questions & Answers
Ikebukuro (Station) to Asakusa Station train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 御徒町 Okachimachi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ikebukuro (Station) to Asakusa Station is 10 km. It takes approximately 11 min to drive from Ikebukuro (Station) to Asakusa Station.
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