There are 4 ways to get from Kawasaki to Tsukuba by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 川崎 Kawasaki 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 28m¥1,732–2,178Drive 95 km
cheapest- Drive from Kawasaki to Tsukubacar 95 km
1h 34m¥1,649–2,381Bus
- 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 44m¥1,763–2,691Train, bus via Hitachinoushiku
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Hitachinoushikutrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 大貫bus Hb
3h 24m¥1,966–5,082
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawasaki to Tsukuba is to train and bus which costs ¥1700 - ¥2200 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kawasaki to Tsukuba is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2400.
No, there is no direct bus from Kawasaki 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 44m.
The distance between Kawasaki and Tsukuba is 93 km. The road distance is 95 km.
The best way to get from Kawasaki to Tsukuba without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 28m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2200.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Kawasaki to Tsukuba, including transfers.
Kawasaki to Tsukuba bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Kawasaki to Tsukuba bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Tsukuba Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawasaki to Tsukuba is 95 km. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Kawasaki to Tsukuba.
There are 106+ hotels available in Tsukuba.
What companies run services between Kawasaki, Japan and Tsukuba, Japan?
You can take a train from 川崎 Kawasaki to 大貫 via Tōkyō Station, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Tsukuba Center, and つくばセンター in around 2h 44m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 川崎 Kawasaki to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥390–550
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinagawa to Hitachinoushiku
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- 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
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
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