There are 6 ways to get from Koto-ku to Asakusa by bus, ferry, subway, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from 木場駅前 to 本所吾妻橋bus 業10 / ...
15 min¥210Water bus
- Take the ferry from Etchujima to Sensoji Nitemmon-Maeferry
30 min¥2,011Subway
- Take the subway from 東陽町 Toyocho to 日本橋 Nihombashisubway T
- Take the subway from 日本橋 Nihombashi to 浅草 Asakusasubway G
32 min¥342–410Taxi
- Take the taxi from Koto-ku to Asakusataxi 6.8 km
7 min¥3,700–4,400Bus via 錦糸町駅前
- Take the bus from 東陽町駅前 to 錦糸町駅前bus 東22 / ...
- Take the bus from 錦糸町駅前 to 浅草二丁目bus 都08(T08)
45 minWalk
- Take the foot from Koto-ku to Asakusawalk 6.8 km
1h 22m
Koto-ku to Asakusa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Koto-ku to Asakusa is to bus which costs ¥210 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Koto-ku to Asakusa is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs ¥3700 - ¥4400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 木場駅前 and arriving at 本所吾妻橋. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Etchujima and arriving at Sensoji Nitemmon-Mae. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
No, there is no direct train from Koto-ku to Asakusa. However, there are services departing from 東陽町 Toyocho and arriving at 浅草 Asakusa via 日本橋 Nihombashi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Koto-ku and Asakusa is 5 km.
The best way to get from Koto-ku to Asakusa without a car is to bus which takes 15 min and costs ¥210.
The bus from 木場駅前 to 本所吾妻橋 takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Koto-ku to Asakusa bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 木場駅前 station.
Koto-ku to Asakusa train services, operated by Tokyo Metro, depart from 東陽町 Toyocho station.
What companies run services between Koto-ku, Japan and Asakusa, Japan?
Toei Bus operates a bus from 木場駅前 to 本所吾妻橋 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥210 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, Tokyo Park Water Bus operates a ferry from Etchujima to Sensoji Nitemmon-Mae twice daily, and the journey takes 30 min. Tokyo Cruise also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- tokyometro.jp
Subway from 東陽町 Toyocho to 日本橋 Nihombashi
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–200
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
Subway from 日本橋 Nihombashi to 浅草 Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–210
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Bus from 木場駅前 to 本所吾妻橋
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
Bus from 東陽町駅前 to 錦糸町駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
Bus from 錦糸町駅前 to 浅草二丁目
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Phone
- 03-5608-8869
- Website
- tokyo-park.or.jp
Ferry from Etchujima to Sensoji Nitemmon-Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- tokyo-park.or.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- suijobus.co.jp
Ferry from Etchujima to Sensoji Nitemmon-Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,011
- Schedules at
- suijobus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–4,400
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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More Questions & Answers
Koto-ku to Asakusa bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 本所吾妻橋 station.
Koto-ku to Asakusa train services, operated by Tokyo Metro, arrive at 日本橋 Nihombashi station.
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