There are 5 ways to get from Shimbashi to Tsukuba by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain Tx
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus Hb
2h 1m¥1,444–1,878Drive 76.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Shimbashi to Tsukubacar 76.9 km
1h 15m¥1,337–1,930Bus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus Tsukuba
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 大貫bus Hb
2h 31m¥1,468–2,391Train, bus via Hitachinoushiku
- Take the train from Shimbashi to Hitachinoushikutrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 大貫bus Hb
2h 46m¥1,738–4,690Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shimbashi to Tsukubataxi 76.9 km
1h 15m¥36,000–43,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimbashi to Tsukuba is to drive which costs ¥1300 - ¥2000 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Shimbashi to Tsukuba is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shimbashi station to Tsukuba. However, there are services departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit and arriving at 大貫 via つくばセンター. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Shimbashi and Tsukuba is 77 km. The road distance is 76.9 km.
The best way to get from Shimbashi to Tsukuba without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 1m and costs ¥1400 - ¥1900.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Shimbashi to Tsukuba, including transfers.
Shimbashi to Tsukuba bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Shimbashi to Tsukuba bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Tsukuba Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimbashi to Tsukuba is 77 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Shimbashi to Tsukuba.
There are 105+ hotels available in Tsukuba.
What companies run services between Shimbashi, Tokyo, Japan and Tsukuba, Japan?
You can take a train from 新橋 Shimbashi to 大貫 via Tōkyō Station, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Tsukuba Center, and つくばセンター in around 2h 31m.
- Phone
- 0570-000-298
- Website
- mir.co.jp
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- https://www.mir.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shimbashi to Hitachinoushiku
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- tsukuba.city.bus-go.com
Bus from つくばセンター to 田中東
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–400
- Schedules at
- tsukuba.city.bus-go.com
Bus from つくばセンター to 大貫
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–400
- Schedules at
- tsukuba.city.bus-go.com
Bus from つくばセンター to 大貫
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–400
- Schedules at
- tsukuba.city.bus-go.com
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,260–1,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ¥1,260
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–43,000
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
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