There are 5 ways to get from Narita to Tsukuba by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus via Funabashi
best- Take the train from 成田湯川 Narita Yukawa to 東松戸 Higashi-Matsudotrain Ks
- Take the train from 南流山 Minami-Nagareyama to つくば Tsukubatrain Tx
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus Hb
2h 9m¥1,619–2,168Drive 62 km
cheapest- Drive from Narita to Tsukubacar 62 km
1h 10m¥1,075–1,553Train, bus
- Take the train from Narita to Abiko(Chiba)train
- Take the bus from Hitachino-Ushiku Station to Tsukuba Centerbus
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 大貫bus Hb
3h 5m¥1,748–4,753Taxi
- Take the taxi from Narita to Tsukubataxi 62 km
1h 10m¥25,000–31,000Bus
- Take the bus from Narita Airport Terminal 2 to Tsukuba Centerbus
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 大貫bus Hb
3h 28m¥2,657–3,018
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Narita to Tsukuba is to drive which costs ¥1000 - ¥1600 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Narita to Tsukuba is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1600.
No, there is no direct bus from Narita to Tsukuba. However, there are services departing from Narita Airport Terminal 2 and arriving at 大貫 via つくばセンター. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Narita and Tsukuba is 92 km. The road distance is 62 km.
The best way to get from Narita to Tsukuba without a car is to train and bus via Funabashi which takes 2h 9m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2200.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Narita to Tsukuba, including transfers.
Narita to Tsukuba bus services, operated by Kanto Railway Co Ltd, depart from Narita Airport Terminal 2 station.
Narita to Tsukuba bus services, operated by Kanto Railway Co Ltd, arrive at Tsukuba Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Narita to Tsukuba is 62 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Narita to Tsukuba.
There are 106+ hotels available in Tsukuba.
What companies run services between Narita, Japan and Tsukuba, Japan?
You can take a train from 京成成田 Keisei-Narita to 大貫 via 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3, Narita Airport Terminal 2, Tsukuba Center, and つくばセンター in around 3h 28m.
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- keisei.co.jp
Train from 成田湯川 Narita Yukawa to 東松戸 Higashi-Matsudo
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥480–600
- Website
- https://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.php
- Phone
- 0570-000-298
- Website
- mir.co.jp
Train from 南流山 Minami-Nagareyama to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–850
- Website
- https://www.mir.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Narita to Abiko(Chiba)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/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 Hitachino-Ushiku Station to Tsukuba Center
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,000
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Website
- kantetsu.co.jp
Bus from Narita Airport Terminal 2 to Tsukuba Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300
- Schedules at
- kantetsu.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–31,000
Keisei Taxi Sakura
- Phone
- +81 43-484-2110
- Website
- keiseitaxi.jp
Shibayama Taxi
- Phone
- +81 479-70-8818
- Website
- rentacarnarita.jimdofree.com
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