There are 8 ways to get from Shimbashi to Kappabashi-dori by train, subway, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Train via 秋葉原 Akihabara
best- Take the train from 新橋 Shimbashi to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain Jy / ...
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to 浅草 Asakusatrain Tx
23 min¥294–438Train
cheapest- Take the train from 新橋 Shimbashi to 上野 Uenotrain Jy / ...
31 min¥130–260Subway via 浅草 Asakusa
- Take the subway from 新橋 Shimbashi to 浅草 Asakusasubway A
28 min¥170–240Water bus
- Take the ferry from Hamarikyu to Asakusaferry
1h 3m¥998Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shimbashi to Kappabashi-doritaxi 7 km
8 min¥3,700–4,500Subway
- Take the subway from 新橋 Shimbashi to 田原町 Tawaramachisubway G
28 min¥180–220Subway #2
- Take the subway from 新橋 Shimbashi to 稲荷町 Inarichosubway G
28 min¥180–220Walk
- Take the walk from Shimbashi to Kappabashi-doriwalk 6.8 km
1h 22m
Shimbashi to Kappabashi-dori by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimbashi to Kappabashi-dori is to train which costs ¥130 - ¥260 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Shimbashi to Kappabashi-dori is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs ¥3700 - ¥4500.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Hamarikyu and arriving at Asakusa. Services depart every four hours. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 新橋 Shimbashi and arriving at 浅草 Asakusa. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Shimbashi and Kappabashi-dori is 7 km.
The best way to get from Shimbashi to Kappabashi-dori without a car is to train via 秋葉原 Akihabara which takes 23 min and costs ¥290 - ¥440.
It takes approximately 23 min to get from Shimbashi to Kappabashi-dori, including transfers.
Shimbashi to Kappabashi-dori train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 新橋 Shimbashi station.
Shimbashi to Kappabashi-dori train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 秋葉原 Akihabara station.
There are 12789+ hotels available in Kappabashi-dori.
What companies run services between Shimbashi, Tokyo, Japan and Kappabashi-dori, Japan?
You can take a train from 新橋 Shimbashi to Kappabashi-dori via 秋葉原 Akihabara and 浅草 Asakusa in around 23 min. Alternatively, Tokyo Cruise operates a ferry from Hamarikyu to Asakusa every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥998 and the journey takes 33 min.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 新橋 Shimbashi to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥100–230
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 新橋 Shimbashi to 上野 Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥130–260
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-000-298
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to 浅草 Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–210
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Subway from 新橋 Shimbashi to 浅草 Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–240
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥180–240
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 新橋 Shimbashi to 田原町 Tawaramachi
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥180–220
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 新橋 Shimbashi to 稲荷町 Inaricho
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥180–220
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- [email protected]
- Website
- suijobus.co.jp
Ferry from Hamarikyu to Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥998
- Schedules at
- suijobus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–4,500
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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