There are 4 ways to get from Shinjuku Station to Tsukuba by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain Jy / ...
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain Tx
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 大貫bus Hb
2h 33m¥1,656–2,082Drive 79.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Shinjuku Station to Tsukubacar 79.6 km
1h 19m¥1,372–1,982Bus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus Tsukuba
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 大貫bus Hb
2h 40m¥1,619–2,544Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shinjuku Station to Tsukubataxi 79.6 km
1h 19m¥37,000–45,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku Station to Tsukuba is to drive which costs ¥1300 - ¥2000 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku Station to Tsukuba is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shinjuku Station station to Tsukuba. However, there are services departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit and arriving at 大貫 via つくばセンター. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Shinjuku Station and Tsukuba is 93 km. The road distance is 79.6 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku Station to Tsukuba without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 33m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Shinjuku Station to Tsukuba, including transfers.
Shinjuku Station to Tsukuba bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Shinjuku Station to Tsukuba bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Tsukuba Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinjuku Station to Tsukuba is 80 km. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Shinjuku Station to Tsukuba.
There are 104+ hotels available in Tsukuba.
What companies run services between Shinjuku Station, Japan and Tsukuba, Japan?
You can take a train from Shinjuku Station to 大貫 via Tōkyō Station, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Tsukuba Center, and つくばセンター in around 2h 40m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥300–440
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-000-298
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
- Website
- Tsukuba city bus
Bus from つくばセンター to 大貫
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–400
- Schedules at
- Tsukuba city bus
Bus from つくばセンター to 大貫
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–400
- Schedules at
- Tsukuba city bus
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,260–1,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ¥1,260
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–45,000
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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