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How to get fromShinjuku Station to Universal Studio Japanby train, bus, night bus, car, subway, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Shinjuku Station to Universal Studio Japan by train, bus, night bus, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Train via Kyoto

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain train Thunderbird / ...
    4h 17m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Universal Studio Japanbus bus
    9h 8m
    ¥2,200–18,000

  3. Bus via Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus bus
    8h 25m
    ¥3,395–12,280

  4. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Universal Studios Japannightbus night bus Jx225
    9h 40m
    ¥5,500–11,000

  5. Drive 497.8 km

    1. Drive from Shinjuku Station to Universal Studio Japancar car 497.8 km
    5h 40m
    ¥8,654–12,500

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama / ...
    6h 20m

  7. Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the subway from 新宿 Shinjuku to 大門 Daimonsubway subway
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3h 52m
    ¥13,270–20,794

  8. Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the subway from 新宿 Shinjuku to 大門 Daimonsubway subway
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3. Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    4. Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Nishikujotrain train
    4h 28m
    ¥11,535–29,054

  9. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    4h 46m
    ¥17,000–34,767

  10. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    3. Take the train from Maiko to Ōsakatrain train
    5h 37m
    ¥22,715–47,824

Shinjuku Station to Universal Studio Japan by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration9h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 537.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 17m

What companies run services between Shinjuku Station, Japan and Universal Studio Japan?

You can take a train from Shinjuku Station to Universal Studio Japan via Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Nishikujō, and Universal-city in around 4h 17m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,200–12,000 and the journey takes 7h 53m.

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