There are 5 ways to get from Nerima to Shimokitazawa by bus, subway, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from 阿佐ヶ谷駅 to 笹塚二丁目bus 渋66
22 minDrive 11.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Nerima to Shimokitazawacar 11.4 km
16 min¥174–251Subway, train via 東中野 Higashi-nakano
- Take the subway from 練馬春日町 Nerima-kasugacho to 東中野 Higashi-nakanosubway E
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 下北沢 Shimo-Kitazawatrain Oh
33 min¥400–681Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nerima to Shimokitazawataxi 11.4 km
16 min¥5,500–7,000Subway, train
- Take the subway from 平和台 Heiwadai to 明治神宮前〈原宿〉 Meiji-jingumaesubway F
- Take the train from Meijijinguu Zen'eki to Shimokitazawatrain Joubansen Kakutei
50 min¥316–481
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nerima to Shimokitazawa is to drive which costs ¥170 - ¥250 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Nerima to Shimokitazawa is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs ¥5500 - ¥7000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 阿佐ヶ谷駅 and arriving at 笹塚二丁目. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
No, there is no direct train from Nerima to Shimokitazawa. However, there are services departing from 練馬春日町 Nerima-kasugacho and arriving at 下北沢 Shimo-Kitazawa via 東中野 Higashi-Nakano and 新宿 Shinjuku. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Nerima and Shimokitazawa is 6 km. The road distance is 11.4 km.
The best way to get from Nerima to Shimokitazawa without a car is to bus which takes 22 min and costs .
The bus from 阿佐ヶ谷駅 to 笹塚二丁目 takes 22 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Nerima to Shimokitazawa bus services, operated by Keio Bus, depart from 阿佐ヶ谷駅 station.
Nerima to Shimokitazawa train services, operated by Toei Subway, depart from 練馬春日町 Nerima-kasugacho station.
Nerima to Shimokitazawa bus services, operated by Keio Bus, arrive at 笹塚二丁目 station.
What companies run services between Nerima, Japan and Shimokitazawa, Japan?
Keio Bus operates a bus from 阿佐ヶ谷駅 to 笹塚二丁目 every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 22 min. Toei Bus also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Subway from 練馬春日町 Nerima-kasugacho to 東中野 Higashi-nakano
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–250
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥190–250
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- Odakyu Electric Railway
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 下北沢 Shimo-Kitazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–230
- Website
- Odakyu Electric Railway
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 平和台 Heiwadai to 明治神宮前〈原宿〉 Meiji-jingumae
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–260
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Meijijinguu Zen'eki to Shimokitazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥100–230
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 阿佐ヶ谷駅 to 笹塚二丁目
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,000
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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Nerima to Shimokitazawa train services, operated by Toei Subway, arrive at 東中野 Higashi-nakano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nerima to Shimokitazawa is 11 km. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Nerima to Shimokitazawa.
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