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¥170–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 小滝橋車庫前 to 伝通院前bus 上69
29 min¥120–190Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shinjuku to Bunkyōtaxi 6.1 km
8 min¥3,300–4,000Walk
- Take the walk from Shinjuku to Bunkyōwalk 5.9 km
1h 11mTrain
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 飯田橋 Iidabashitrain Jb
12 min¥140–270
Shinjuku to Bunkyō by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Bunkyō is to bus which costs ¥120 - ¥190 and takes 29 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 - ¥220.
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 ¥120 - ¥190. 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 ¥170–220 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. Willer Express also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Subway from 東新宿 Higashi-shinjuku to 春日 Kasuga
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–220
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥170–220
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 東新宿 Higashi-shinjuku to 春日 Kasuga
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–210
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 飯田橋 Iidabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–270
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
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
- Toei Transportation
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from 小滝橋車庫前 to 伝通院前
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–190
- Website
- Willer Express
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,000
Uber
- Website
- service-taxi.jp
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Nihon Kotsu Co., Ltd
- Phone
- +81 3 5755 2336
- Website
- nihon-kotsu-taxi.jp
KM Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3 5530 6001
- Website
- km-group.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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