There are 4 ways to get from Kawaguchi to Tsukuba by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 川口 Kawaguchi to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain Jk
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain Tx
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus Hb
2h 20m¥1,624–2,060Drive 69.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Kawaguchi to Tsukubacar 69.1 km
1h 10m¥1,200–1,733Bus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus Tsukuba
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 大貫bus Hb
2h 53m¥1,671–2,597Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kawaguchi to Tsukubataxi 69.1 km
1h 10m¥32,000–39,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawaguchi to Tsukuba is to drive which costs ¥1200 - ¥1800 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kawaguchi to Tsukuba is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kawaguchi station to Tsukuba. However, there are services departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit and arriving at 大貫 via つくばセンター. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Kawaguchi and Tsukuba is 87 km. The road distance is 69.1 km.
The best way to get from Kawaguchi to Tsukuba without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 20m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Kawaguchi to Tsukuba, including transfers.
Kawaguchi to Tsukuba bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Kawaguchi to Tsukuba bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Tsukuba Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawaguchi to Tsukuba is 69 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Kawaguchi to Tsukuba.
There are 106+ hotels available in Tsukuba.
What companies run services between Kawaguchi, Japan and Tsukuba, Japan?
You can take a train from 赤羽 Akabane to 大貫 via Tōkyō Station, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Tsukuba Center, and つくばセンター in around 2h 53m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 川口 Kawaguchi to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥280–410
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-000-298
- Website
- mir.co.jp
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- https://www.mir.co.jp/en/
- Website
- tsukuba.city.bus-go.com
Bus from つくばセンター to 田中東
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–400
- Schedules at
- tsukuba.city.bus-go.com
Bus from つくばセンター to 大貫
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–400
- Schedules at
- tsukuba.city.bus-go.com
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,260–1,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ¥1,260
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–39,000
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
Ageo Taxi
- Phone
- +81487727000
- Website
- ageotaxi.com
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