There are 4 ways to get from Nihonbashi to Akihabara by subway, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 日本橋 Nihombashi to 神田 Kandasubway G
7 min¥150–190Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nihonbashi to Akihabarataxi 1.8 km
2 min¥1,300–1,700Walk
- Take the walk from Nihonbashi to Akihabarawalk 2 km
23 minSubway via 人形町 Ningyocho
- Take the subway from 日本橋 Nihombashi to 人形町 Ningyochosubway A
- Take the subway from 人形町 Ningyocho to 秋葉原 Akihabarasubway H
12 min¥303–382
Nihonbashi to Akihabara by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nihonbashi to Akihabara is to subway which costs ¥150 - ¥190 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Nihonbashi to Akihabara is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs ¥1300 - ¥1700.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 日本橋 Nihombashi and arriving at 神田 Kanda. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Nihonbashi and Akihabara is 2 km.
The best way to get from Nihonbashi to Akihabara without a car is to subway which takes 7 min and costs ¥150 - ¥190.
The subway from 日本橋 Nihombashi to 神田 Kanda takes 4 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Nihonbashi to Akihabara train services, operated by Tokyo Metro, depart from 日本橋 Nihombashi station.
Nihonbashi to Akihabara train services, operated by Tokyo Metro, arrive at 神田 Kanda station.
There are 12785+ hotels available in Akihabara.
What companies run services between Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan and Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan?
Tokyo Metro operates a subway from 日本橋 Nihombashi to 神田 Kanda every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥150–190 and the journey takes 4 min.
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 日本橋 Nihombashi to 神田 Kanda
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–190
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 人形町 Ningyocho to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–190
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Subway from 日本橋 Nihombashi to 人形町 Ningyocho
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–200
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥150–200
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
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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