There are 5 ways to get from Saitama to Ghibli Museum by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Ōmiya to Shinjuku Stationtrain JS: Shōnan-Shinjuku / ...
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Kichijōjitrain JC: Chūō·Ōme Line Rapid / ...
1h 18m¥743–1,037Drive 30.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Saitama to Ghibli Museumcar 30.5 km
34 min¥530–765Bus
- Take the bus from Ōmiya Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Kichijōji Stationbus
3h 9m¥3,500Taxi
- Take the taxi from Saitama to Ghibli Museumtaxi 30.5 km
34 min¥14,000–18,000Train via 新宿 Shinjuku
- Take the train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 新宿 Shinjukutrain Ja / ...
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 吉祥寺 Kichijōjitrain Jb / ...
1h 20m¥757–1,054
Saitama to Ghibli Museum by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saitama to Ghibli Museum is to drive which costs ¥500 - ¥800 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Saitama to Ghibli Museum is to drive which takes 34 min and costs ¥500 - ¥800.
No, there is no direct bus from Saitama station to Ghibli Museum station. However, there are services departing from Ōmiya Station and arriving at Kichijōji Station via Haneda Airport Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Saitama to Ghibli Museum. However, there are services departing from Ōmiya and arriving at Kichijōji via Shinjuku Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between Saitama and Ghibli Museum is 41 km. The road distance is 30.5 km.
The best way to get from Saitama to Ghibli Museum without a car is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs ¥700 - ¥1100.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Saitama to Ghibli Museum, including transfers.
Saitama to Ghibli Museum bus services, operated by Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Ōmiya Station.
Saitama to Ghibli Museum train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Ōmiya station.
The best way to get from Saitama to Ghibli Museum is to train which takes 1h 18m and costs ¥700 - ¥1100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3500 and takes 3h 9m.
What companies run services between Saitama, Japan and Ghibli Museum, Japan?
You can take a train from Ōmiya to Ghibli Museum via Shinjuku Station and Kichijōji in around 1h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ōmiya Station to Ghibli Museum via Haneda Airport Terminal 2 and Kichijōji Station in around 3h 9m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ōmiya to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥490–700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinjuku Station to Kichijōji
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥250–380
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 新宿 Shinjuku
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 吉祥寺 Kichijōji
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥250–380
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-3665-7220
- Website
- limousinebus.co.jp
Bus from Ōmiya Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000
- Schedules at
- airport-bus-alliance.com
- Book at
- webservice.limousinebus.co.jp
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Kichijōji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- airport-bus-alliance.com
- Book at
- webservice.limousinebus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Saitama to Ghibli Museum bus services, operated by Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 2 station.
Saitama to Ghibli Museum train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shinjuku Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saitama to Ghibli Museum is 30 km. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Saitama to Ghibli Museum.
There are 10992+ hotels available in Ghibli Museum.





