There are 4 ways to get from Shimo-kitazawa Station to Mount Takao by train, car, or taxi
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Train via 北野 Kitano
best- Take the train from 明大前 Meidaimae to 北野 Kitanotrain Ko
- Take the train from 北野 Kitano to 高尾山口 Takaosanguchitrain Ko
1h 18m¥1,028–1,112Train
cheapest- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 高尾 Takaotrain Jc
2h 12m¥858–1,174Drive 49.9 km
- Drive from Shimo-kitazawa Station to Mount Takaocar 49.9 km
52 min¥867–1,252Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shimo-kitazawa Station to Mount Takaotaxi 49.9 km
52 min¥23,000–28,000
Shimo-kitazawa Station to Mount Takao by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimo-kitazawa Station to Mount Takao is to train which costs ¥850 - ¥1200 and takes 2h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Shimo-kitazawa Station to Mount Takao is to drive which takes 52 min and costs ¥850 - ¥1300.
No, there is no direct train from Shimo-kitazawa Station to Mount Takao station. However, there are services departing from 下北沢 Shimo-kitazawa and arriving at Takaosan Station via 明大前 Meidaimae, 北野 Kitano and Kiyotaki Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between Shimo-kitazawa Station and Mount Takao is 42 km. The road distance is 49.9 km.
The best way to get from Shimo-kitazawa Station to Mount Takao without a car is to train via 北野 Kitano which takes 1h 18m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1150.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Shimo-kitazawa Station to Mount Takao, including transfers.
Shimo-kitazawa Station to Mount Takao train services, operated by Keio Corporation, depart from 明大前 Meidaimae station.
Shimo-kitazawa Station to Mount Takao train services, operated by Keio Corporation, arrive at 北野 Kitano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimo-kitazawa Station to Mount Takao is 50 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Shimo-kitazawa Station to Mount Takao.
There are 299+ hotels available in Mount Takao.
What companies run services between Shimo-kitazawa Station, Japan and Mount Takao, Tokyo, Japan?
You can take a train from 下北沢 Shimo-kitazawa to Takaosan Station via 明大前 Meidaimae, 北野 Kitano, 高尾山口 Takaosanguchi, and Kiyotaki Station in around 1h 18m.
- Website
- keio.co.jp
Train from 明大前 Meidaimae to 北野 Kitano
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥300–350
- Website
- https://www.keio.co.jp/english/
Train from 北野 Kitano to 高尾山口 Takaosanguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–180
- Website
- https://www.keio.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 高尾 Takao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–28,000
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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