There are 9 ways to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Shinjuku Station by train, bus, subway, night bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 新宿 Shinjukutrain Jy / ...
9 min¥110–250Bus
- Take the bus from Ikebukuro Station East Exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Dream Aizu
9 minSubway
- Take the subway from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 新宿三丁目 Shinjuku-sanchomesubway F
21 min¥170–210Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Ikebukuro to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
20 minTrain via Shinjuku-Sanchome
- Take the train from Ikebukuro to Shinjuku-Sanchometrain [120418] F-Liner / ...
14 min¥130–190Bus via 新宿四丁目
- Take the bus from 池袋駅東口 to 新宿四丁目bus 池８６ / ...
29 min¥210Bus via 新宿駅西口
- Take the bus from 西武百貨店前 to 新宿駅西口bus 宿２０
44 min¥270–370Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ikebukuro (Station) to Shinjuku Stationtaxi 5.6 km
6 min¥3,100–3,800Walk
- Take the walk from Ikebukuro (Station) to Shinjuku Stationwalk 5.1 km
1h 1m
Ikebukuro (Station) to Shinjuku Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Shinjuku Station is to train via Shinjuku-Sanchome which costs ¥130 - ¥190 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Shinjuku Station is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs ¥3100 - ¥3800.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ikebukuro Station East Exit station and arriving at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 池袋 Ikebukuro and arriving at 新宿 Shinjuku. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Ikebukuro (Station) and Shinjuku Station is 5 km.
The best way to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Shinjuku Station without a car is to train which takes 9 min and costs ¥110 - ¥250.
The train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 新宿 Shinjuku takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Ikebukuro (Station) to Shinjuku Station bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Ikebukuro Station East Exit.
Ikebukuro (Station) to Shinjuku Station train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 池袋 Ikebukuro station.
The best way to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Shinjuku Station is to train which takes 9 min and costs ¥110 - ¥250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9 min.
What companies run services between Ikebukuro (Station), Japan and Shinjuku Station, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 新宿 Shinjuku every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥110–250 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Ikebukuro Station East Exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal 5 times a day, and the journey takes 6 min. Airport Limousine Bus also services this route once daily.
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 新宿三丁目 Shinjuku-sanchome
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–210
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Train from Ikebukuro to Shinjuku-Sanchome
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥130–190
- Schedules at
- Navitime
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Ikebukuro Station East Exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 03-3665-7220
- Website
- limousinebus.co.jp
Bus from Ikebukuro Station East Exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- airport-bus-alliance.com
- Book at
- webservice.limousinebus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Night bus from Ikebukuro to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 池袋駅東口 to 新宿四丁目
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–3,800
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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Ikebukuro (Station) to Shinjuku Station bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Ikebukuro (Station) to Shinjuku Station train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 新宿 Shinjuku station.
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