There are 10 ways to get from Shimbashi to Ikebukuro by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Okayama to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
5h 54mNight bus
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Okayama Station West Gate to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu Underground Bnightbus Jx552
11h 38m¥6,950–17,687Train, bus
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain Sakura
- Take the bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya Stationbus 9352
10h 49m¥10,500–16,417Drive 644.6 km
- Drive from Shimbashi to Ikebukurocar 644.6 km
7h 20m¥9,889–14,284Train, train to Takamatsu Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Saidaiji to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TAK - HND
- Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain
6h 4m¥16,736–41,041Train, train to Okayama Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Saidaiji to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kurashikitrain
- Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane OKJ - HND
- Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain
5h 52m¥15,066–26,191Train, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Saidaiji to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain
5h 13m¥14,386–54,701Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushigebus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
6h 58m¥20,136–47,891Train, bus to Hiroshima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Okayama to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi to Hiroshima Airportbus
- Fly from Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane HIJ - HND
5h 56m¥17,686–32,041Train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport, train
- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Kobetrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Takahama to Nipporitrain
6h 17m¥23,296–38,881
Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shimbashi to Ikebukuro is to drive which costs ¥9500 - ¥15000 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Shimbashi to Ikebukuro is to train and fly which takes 5h 13m and costs ¥14000 - ¥55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shimbashi to Ikebukuro. However, there are services departing from Shimbashi and arriving at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu Underground B via Okayama Station West Gate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Shimbashi to Ikebukuro. However, there are services departing from Saidaiji and arriving at 池袋 Ikebukuro via Okayama and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Shimbashi and Ikebukuro is 703 km. The road distance is 644.6 km.
The best way to get from Shimbashi to Ikebukuro without a car is to train which takes 5h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Shimbashi to Ikebukuro, including transfers.
Shimbashi to Ikebukuro bus services, operated by JAMJAM LINER, depart from Okayama Station West Gate.
Shimbashi to Ikebukuro train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Okayama station.
Shimbashi to Ikebukuro bus services, operated by JAMJAM LINER, arrive at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu Underground B station.
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, JAMJAM LINER operates a vehicle from Okayama Station West Gate to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu Underground B once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–17,000 and the journey takes 9h 30m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–37,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–23,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–26,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–110,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–110,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–95,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–120,000
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–110,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–25,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Okayama to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Saidaiji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–350
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Saidaiji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–350
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥280–390
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Saidaiji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–350
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Okayama to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥320–450
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takahama to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Shinki Bus Sannomiya to Shibuya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–13,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3-Row Seats
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Okayama Station West Gate to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu Underground B
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–17,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 3 seats per row economy
- ¥6,500–16,000
- 3 seats per row
- ¥7,500–17,000
- Website
- tokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Matsushige
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,150
- Schedules at
- tokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
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