There are 5 ways to get from Shinjuku to Bunkyō by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or train
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 東新宿 Higashi-shinjuku to 春日 Kasugasubway E
10 min¥170–210Train
cheapest- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 飯田橋 Iidabashitrain Jb
12 min¥140–270Bus
- Take the bus from 小滝橋車庫前 to 伝通院前bus 上69
29 min¥210Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shinjuku to Bunkyōtaxi 6.1 km
8 min¥3,300–4,000Walk
- Take the foot from Shinjuku to Bunkyōwalk 5.9 km
1h 11m
Shinjuku to Bunkyō by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Bunkyō is to subway which costs ¥170 - ¥210 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku to Bunkyō is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs ¥3300 - ¥4000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 小滝橋車庫前 and arriving at 伝通院前. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 東新宿 Higashi-shinjuku and arriving at 春日 Kasuga. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Shinjuku and Bunkyō is 5 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Bunkyō without a car is to subway which takes 10 min and costs ¥170 - ¥210.
The subway from 東新宿 Higashi-shinjuku to 春日 Kasuga takes 10 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Shinjuku to Bunkyō bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 小滝橋車庫前 station.
Shinjuku to Bunkyō train services, operated by Toei Subway, depart from 東新宿 Higashi-shinjuku station.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Bunkyō is to bus which takes 29 min and costs ¥210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥140 - ¥270 and takes 12 min.
What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Bunkyō, Japan?
Toei Subway operates a subway from 東新宿 Higashi-shinjuku to 春日 Kasuga every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥170 and the journey takes 10 min. Tokyo Metro also services this route every 5 minutes. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from 小滝橋車庫前 to 伝通院前 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥210 and the journey takes 29 min.
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Subway from 東新宿 Higashi-shinjuku to 春日 Kasuga
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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 東新宿 Higashi-shinjuku to 春日 Kasuga
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–210
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 飯田橋 Iidabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–270
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Bus from 小滝橋車庫前 to 伝通院前
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,000
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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More Questions & Answers
Shinjuku to Bunkyō bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 伝通院前 station.
Shinjuku to Bunkyō train services, operated by Toei Subway, arrive at 春日 Kasuga station.
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