There are 7 ways to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Waseda University by train, subway, bus, taxi, tram, or foot
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 高田馬場 Takadanobabatrain Jy
- Take the subway from 高田馬場 Takadanobaba to 早稲田 Wasedasubway T
14 min¥232–385Tram
cheapest- Take the tram from 都電雑司ヶ谷 Toden-zoshigaya to 早稲田 Wasedatram Sa
24 min¥160–200Bus
- Take the bus from 池袋駅東口 to 西早稲田bus 池86出入
15 min¥210Bus via 高田馬場二丁目
- Take the bus from 池袋駅東口 to 高田馬場二丁目bus 池86 / ...
23 min¥210Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ikebukuro (Station) to Waseda Universitytaxi 3.6 km
4 min¥2,200–2,700Subway
- Take the subway from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 西早稲田 Nishi-wasedasubway F
27 min¥160–200Walk
- Take the walk from Ikebukuro (Station) to Waseda Universitywalk 2.9 km
34 min
Ikebukuro (Station) to Waseda University by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Waseda University is to subway which costs ¥160 - ¥200 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Waseda University is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs ¥2200 - ¥2700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 池袋駅東口 and arriving at 西早稲田. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 都電雑司ヶ谷 Toden-zoshigaya and arriving at 早稲田 Waseda. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Ikebukuro (Station) and Waseda University is 5 km.
The best way to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Waseda University without a car is to train and subway which takes 14 min and costs ¥230 - ¥390.
It takes approximately 14 min to get from Ikebukuro (Station) to Waseda University, including transfers.
Ikebukuro (Station) to Waseda University bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 池袋駅東口 station.
Ikebukuro (Station) to Waseda University train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 池袋 Ikebukuro station.
Ikebukuro (Station) to Waseda University bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 西早稲田 station.
What companies run services between Ikebukuro (Station), Japan and Waseda University, Japan?
Toei Bus operates a bus from 池袋駅東口 to 西早稲田 every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥210 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Toei Subway operates a vehicle from 都電雑司ヶ谷 Toden-zoshigaya to 早稲田 Waseda every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥160–200 and the journey takes 7 min.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 高田馬場 Takadanobaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 高田馬場 Takadanobaba to 早稲田 Waseda
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–190
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 西早稲田 Nishi-waseda
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–200
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Tram from 都電雑司ヶ谷 Toden-zoshigaya to 早稲田 Waseda
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–200
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥160–200
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 池袋駅東口 to 西早稲田
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 池袋駅東口 to 高田馬場二丁目
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,700
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 Waseda University train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 高田馬場 Takadanobaba station.
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