There are 4 ways to get from Shimokitazawa to Arakawa by train, taxi, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from 下北沢 Shimo-Kitazawa to 新宿 Shinjukutrain Oh
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 田端 Tabatatrain Jy
29 min¥368–564Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from 代々木上原 Yoyogi-uehara to 町屋 Machiyasubway C
33 min¥220–270Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shimokitazawa to Arakawataxi 15.9 km
21 min¥7,500–9,500Drive 15.9 km
- Drive from Shimokitazawa to Arakawacar 15.9 km
21 min¥277–400
Shimokitazawa to Arakawa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimokitazawa to Arakawa is to subway which costs ¥220 - ¥270 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Shimokitazawa to Arakawa is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs ¥7500 - ¥9500.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 代々木上原 Yoyogi-uehara and arriving at 町屋 Machiya. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Shimokitazawa and Arakawa is 15 km. The road distance is 15.9 km.
The best way to get from Shimokitazawa to Arakawa without a car is to train which takes 29 min and costs ¥360 - ¥600.
It takes approximately 29 min to get from Shimokitazawa to Arakawa, including transfers.
Shimokitazawa to Arakawa train services, operated by Odakyu Electric Railway, depart from 下北沢 Shimo-Kitazawa station.
Shimokitazawa to Arakawa train services, operated by Odakyu Electric Railway, arrive at 新宿 Shinjuku station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimokitazawa to Arakawa is 16 km. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Shimokitazawa to Arakawa.
There are 12868+ hotels available in Arakawa.
What companies run services between Shimokitazawa, Japan and Arakawa, Japan?
You can take a train from 下北沢 Shimo-Kitazawa to 田端 Tabata via 新宿 Shinjuku in around 29 min.
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- odakyu.jp
Train from 下北沢 Shimo-Kitazawa to 新宿 Shinjuku
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–230
- Website
- https://www.odakyu.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 田端 Tabata
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–340
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- tokyometro.jp
Subway from 代々木上原 Yoyogi-uehara to 町屋 Machiya
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–270
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–9,500
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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