There are 4 ways to get from Kumagaya to Tsukuba by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kumagaya to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Omiya(Saitama) to Nagareyama-Otakanomoritrain
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 大貫bus Hb
3h 23m¥1,991–2,832Drive 72.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kumagaya to Tsukubacar 72.9 km
1h 31m¥1,266–1,828Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kumagaya to Tsukubataxi 72.9 km
1h 31m¥31,000–37,000Train, bus via Saitama
- Take the train from 熊谷 Kumagaya to 大宮 Ōmiyatrain Ju
- Take the train from 大宮 Omiya to 流山おおたかの森 Nagareyama-otakanomoritrain Td
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 大貫bus Hb
3h 25m¥1,991–2,832
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumagaya to Tsukuba is to drive which costs ¥1200 - ¥1900 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kumagaya to Tsukuba is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1900.
The distance between Kumagaya and Tsukuba is 124 km. The road distance is 72.9 km.
The best way to get from Kumagaya to Tsukuba without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 23m and costs ¥1900 - ¥2900.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Kumagaya to Tsukuba, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumagaya to Tsukuba is 73 km. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Kumagaya to Tsukuba.
There are 106+ hotels available in Tsukuba.
What companies run services between Kumagaya, Japan and Tsukuba, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Kumagaya to Tsukuba. However, you can take the train to Ōmiya, take the train to Nagareyama-Otakanomori, walk to 流山おおたかの森 Nagareyama-ōtakanomori, take the train to つくば Tsukuba, walk to つくばセンター, then take the bus to 大貫. Alternatively, you can drive from Kumagaya to Tsukuba in around 1h 31m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kumagaya to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 熊谷 Kumagaya to 大宮 Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Omiya(Saitama) to Nagareyama-Otakanomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–900
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
Train from 大宮 Omiya to 流山おおたかの森 Nagareyama-otakanomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–900
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Omiya(Saitama) to Nagareyama-Otakanomori
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Website
- 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
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