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How to get fromShimbashi to Ikebukuroby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Shimbashi to Ikebukuro by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Okayama to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hikari / ...
    5h 55m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the night bus from Okayama Station West Gate to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus Shinjuku
    11h 45m
    ¥5,310–22,547

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Okayama to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus bus Okayama
    2. Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    12h 57m
    ¥10,906–14,340

  4. Drive 644.6 km

    1. Drive from Shimbashi to Ikebukurocar car 644.6 km
    7h 20m
    ¥11,197–16,173

  5. Train, train to Takamatsu Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Saidaiji to Okayamatrain train
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train train
    3. Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane TAK - HND
    4. Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain train
    6h 15m
    ¥15,976–39,991

  6. Train, train to Okayama Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Saidaiji to Okayamatrain train
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Kurashikitrain train
    3. Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane OKJ - HND
    4. Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain train
    5h 57m
    ¥15,106–27,081

  7. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Saidaiji to Okayamatrain train
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain train
    3. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    4. Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain train
    5h 18m
    ¥13,426–28,651

  8. Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train train
    2. Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushigebus bus
    3. Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane TKS - HND
    7h 3m
    ¥19,276–43,541

  9. Train, bus to Hiroshima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Okayama to Hiroshimatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi to Hiroshima Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane HIJ - HND
    6h 6m
    ¥17,676–30,941

  10. Train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain train
    2. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane UKB - IBR
    3. Take the train from Ishioka to Uenotrain train
    6h 11m
    ¥20,936–41,521

Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,495Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 700.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

What companies run services between Shimbashi, Okayama-ken, Japan and Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Okayama to Tōkyō Station hourly, and the journey takes 4h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shimbashi to 池袋 Ikebukuro via Okayama-Ekimae, Okayama, Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, and 新宿 Shinjuku in around 12h 57m.

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