There are 4 ways to get from Sōka to Kamakura by train, car, taxi, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from 草加 Soka to 押上〈スカイツリー前〉 Oshiagetrain Ts / ...
- Take the train from 新橋 Shimbashi to 鎌倉 Kamakuratrain Jo
1h 42m¥1,243–1,682Drive 70.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Sōka to Kamakuracar 70.8 km
1h 13m¥1,228–1,773Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sōka to Kamakurataxi 70.8 km
1h 13m¥33,000–40,000Bus, train
- Take the bus from 西新井駅前 to 池袋駅東口bus 王40甲
- Take the train from Ikebukuro to Kamakuratrain JS: Shōnan-Shinjuku
2h 50m¥1,284–1,698
Sōka to Kamakura by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sōka to Kamakura is to train which costs ¥1200 - ¥1700 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Sōka to Kamakura is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1800.
No, there is no direct train from Sōka to Kamakura. However, there are services departing from 草加 Soka and arriving at 鎌倉 Kamakura via 押上〈スカイツリー前〉 Oshiage and 新橋 Shimbashi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Sōka and Kamakura is 77 km. The road distance is 70.8 km.
The best way to get from Sōka to Kamakura without a car is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Sōka to Kamakura, including transfers.
Sōka to Kamakura train services, operated by Tobu Railway, depart from 草加 Soka station.
Sōka to Kamakura train services, operated by Tobu Railway, arrive at 押上〈スカイツリー前〉 Oshiage station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sōka to Kamakura is 71 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Sōka to Kamakura.
There are 1071+ hotels available in Kamakura.
What companies run services between Sōka, Japan and Kamakura, Japan?
You can take a train from 草加 Soka to 鎌倉 Kamakura via 押上〈スカイツリー前〉 Oshiage, 押上〈スカイツリー前〉 Oshiage, 新橋 Shimbashi, and 新橋 Shimbashi in around 1h 42m.
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from 草加 Soka to 押上〈スカイツリー前〉 Oshiage
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥270–420
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 新橋 Shimbashi to 鎌倉 Kamakura
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ikebukuro to Kamakura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Bus from 西新井駅前 to 池袋駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–40,000
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
Ageo Taxi
- Phone
- +81487727000
- Website
- ageotaxi.com
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