There are 5 ways to get from Kawagoe to Tokyo by train, car, taxi, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Kawagoe to Shinjuku Stationtrain JA: Saikyō·Kawagoe Line Commuter Rapid
59 min¥700–1,000Train, subway
cheapest- Take the train from 本川越 Hon-Kawagoe to 高田馬場 Takadanobabatrain Ss
- Take the subway from 高田馬場 Takadanobaba to 大手町 Otemachisubway T
1h 12m¥667–739Drive 43.2 km
- Drive from Kawagoe to Tokyocar 43.2 km
41 min¥750–1,084Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kawagoe to Tokyotaxi 43.2 km
41 min¥20,000–25,000Train via Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain Tj
- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to Tōkyō Stationtrain Jy
1h 12m¥722–1,102
Kawagoe to Tokyo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawagoe to Tokyo is to train and subway which costs ¥650 - ¥750 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kawagoe to Tokyo is to drive which takes 41 min and costs ¥750 - ¥1100.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kawagoe and arriving at Shinjuku Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between Kawagoe and Tokyo is 44 km. The road distance is 43.2 km.
The best way to get from Kawagoe to Tokyo without a car is to train which takes 59 min and costs ¥700 - ¥1000.
The train from Kawagoe to Shinjuku Station takes 59 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Kawagoe to Tokyo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kawagoe station.
Kawagoe to Tokyo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shinjuku Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawagoe to Tokyo is 43 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Kawagoe to Tokyo.
There are 12688+ hotels available in Tokyo.
What companies run services between Kawagoe, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kawagoe to Shinjuku Station twice daily. Tickets cost ¥700–1,000 and the journey takes 59 min.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kawagoe to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥250–390
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥470–750
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- 0570-005-712
- Website
- seiburailway.jp
Train from 本川越 Hon-Kawagoe to 高田馬場 Takadanobaba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥480–520
- Website
- https://www.seiburailway.jp/en/
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- tokyometro.jp
Subway from 高田馬場 Takadanobaba to 大手町 Otemachi
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥180–220
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
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