There are 5 ways to get from Nakano to Arakawa by train, bus, taxi, car, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from 新大久保 Shin-Ōkubo to 西日暮里 Nishi-Nipporitrain Jy
17 min¥200–340Tram
cheapest- Take the tram from 鬼子母神前 Kishibojimmae to 荒川二丁目 Arakawa-nichometram Sa
49 min¥170–260Bus
- Take the bus from 池袋駅東口 to 荒川三丁目bus 草６４
36 min¥210Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nakano to Arakawataxi 12.8 km
18 min¥6,000–8,000Drive 12.8 km
- Drive from Nakano to Arakawacar 12.8 km
18 min¥218–315
Nakano to Arakawa by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nakano to Arakawa is to bus which costs ¥210 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Nakano to Arakawa is to train which takes 17 min and costs ¥200 - ¥340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 池袋駅東口 and arriving at 荒川三丁目. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 新大久保 Shin-Ōkubo and arriving at 西日暮里 Nishi-Nippori. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Nakano and Arakawa is 10 km. The road distance is 12.8 km.
The best way to get from Nakano to Arakawa without a car is to train which takes 17 min and costs ¥200 - ¥340.
The train from 新大久保 Shin-Ōkubo to 西日暮里 Nishi-Nippori takes 17 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Nakano to Arakawa bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 池袋駅東口 station.
Nakano to Arakawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 新大久保 Shin-Ōkubo station.
The best way to get from Nakano to Arakawa is to train which takes 17 min and costs ¥200 - ¥340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥210 and takes 36 min.
What companies run services between Nakano, Japan and Arakawa, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from 新大久保 Shin-Ōkubo to 西日暮里 Nishi-Nippori every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥200–340 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from 池袋駅東口 to 荒川三丁目 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥210 and the journey takes 36 min.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 新大久保 Shin-Ōkubo to 西日暮里 Nishi-Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–340
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Tram from 鬼子母神前 Kishibojimmae to 荒川二丁目 Arakawa-nichome
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–260
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥200–260
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 池袋駅東口 to 荒川三丁目
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
Uber
- Website
- service-taxi.jp
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Nihon Kotsu Co., Ltd
- Phone
- +81 3 5755 2336
- Website
- nihon-kotsu-taxi.jp
KM Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3 5530 6001
- Website
- km-group.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Nakano to Arakawa bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 荒川三丁目 station.
Nakano to Arakawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 西日暮里 Nishi-Nippori station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakano to Arakawa is 13 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Nakano to Arakawa.
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