There are 5 ways to get from Ikebukuro to Nakano by train, subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 中野 Nakanosubway T
13 min¥232–395Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 西武百貨店前 to 落合(新宿区)bus 宿20
18 min¥200–270Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ikebukuro to Nakanotaxi 5.9 km
8 min¥3,300–3,900Walk
- Take the walk from Ikebukuro to Nakanowalk 5.8 km
1h 9mSubway
- Take the subway from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 中野坂上 Nakano-sakauesubway M
41 min¥230–280
Ikebukuro to Nakano by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ikebukuro to Nakano is to bus which costs ¥200 - ¥270 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Ikebukuro to Nakano is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs ¥3300 - ¥3900.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 西武百貨店前 and arriving at 落合(新宿区). Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 池袋 Ikebukuro and arriving at 中野坂上 Nakano-sakaue. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
The distance between Ikebukuro and Nakano is 6 km.
The best way to get from Ikebukuro to Nakano without a car is to train and subway which takes 13 min and costs ¥230 - ¥400.
It takes approximately 13 min to get from Ikebukuro to Nakano, including transfers.
Ikebukuro to Nakano bus services, operated by Seibu bus, depart from 西武百貨店前 station.
Ikebukuro to Nakano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 池袋 Ikebukuro station.
Ikebukuro to Nakano bus services, operated by Seibu bus, arrive at 落合(新宿区) station.
What companies run services between Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan and Nakano, Japan?
Seibu bus operates a bus from 西武百貨店前 to 落合(新宿区) twice daily. Tickets cost ¥200–270 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, Tokyo Metro operates a subway from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 中野坂上 Nakano-sakaue every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥230–280 and the journey takes 41 min.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 高田馬場 Takadanobaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5 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 中野 Nakano
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–200
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 中野坂上 Nakano-sakaue
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–280
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–3,900
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
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Booking & Getting There
Ikebukuro to Nakano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 高田馬場 Takadanobaba station.
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