There are 6 ways to get from Shinjuku Eki to Tokyo by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain JC: Chūō·Ōme Line Rapid / ...
13 min¥210–350Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from 新宿 Shinjuku to 小川町 Ogawamachisubway S
15 min¥170Bus
- Take the bus from 新宿駅西口 to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus 050
43 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Shinjuku Eki to Tokyotaxi 7.3 km
7 min¥3,900–4,700Walk
- Take the foot from Shinjuku Eki to Shinjuku Stationwalk 170 m
2 minSubway via 東京 Tokyo
- Take the subway from 新宿 Shinjuku to 東京 Tokyosubway M
25 min¥190–230
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku Eki to Tokyo is to subway which costs ¥170 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku Eki to Tokyo is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs ¥3900 - ¥4700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 新宿駅西口 and arriving at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shinjuku Station station and arriving at Tōkyō Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Shinjuku Eki and Tokyo is 10 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku Eki to Tokyo without a car is to train which takes 13 min and costs ¥210 - ¥350.
The train from Shinjuku Station to Tōkyō Station takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Shinjuku Eki to Tokyo bus services, operated by Keio Bus, depart from 新宿駅西口 station.
Shinjuku Eki to Tokyo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shinjuku Station.
The best way to get from Shinjuku Eki to Tokyo is to train which takes 13 min and costs ¥210 - ¥350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 43 min.
What companies run services between Shinjuku Eki, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shinjuku Station to Tōkyō Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ¥210–350 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, Keio Bus operates a bus from 新宿駅西口 to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu 3 times a day, and the journey takes 43 min.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinjuku Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–350
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Subway from 新宿 Shinjuku to 小川町 Ogawamachi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- tokyometro.jp
Subway from 新宿 Shinjuku to 東京 Tokyo
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–230
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from 新宿駅西口 to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- keio-bus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,700
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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More Questions & Answers
Shinjuku Eki to Tokyo bus services, operated by Keio Bus, arrive at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Shinjuku Eki to Tokyo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
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