There are 6 ways to get from Shinjuku to Harajuku Station by train, subway, taxi, foot, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 原宿 Harajukutrain Jy
5 min¥70–200Subway
- Take the subway from 新宿三丁目 Shinjuku-sanchome to 明治神宮前〈原宿〉 Meiji-jingumaesubway F
11 min¥160–200Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shinjuku to Harajuku Stationtaxi 3.4 km
4 min¥2,100–2,600Walk
- Take the walk from Shinjuku to Harajuku Stationwalk 2.9 km
35 minTrain via Shinjuku-Sanchome
- Take the train from Shinjuku-Sanchome to Meiji-Jingumaetrain [120418] F-Liner / ...
7 min¥110–150Bus
- Take the bus from 千駄ヶ谷五丁目 to 神宮前一丁目bus 池86 / ...
15 min¥210
Shinjuku to Harajuku Station by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Harajuku Station is to train via Shinjuku-Sanchome which costs ¥110 - ¥150 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku to Harajuku Station is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs ¥2100 - ¥2600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 千駄ヶ谷五丁目 and arriving at 神宮前一丁目. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 新宿 Shinjuku and arriving at 原宿 Harajuku. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Shinjuku and Harajuku Station is 2 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Harajuku Station without a car is to train which takes 5 min and costs ¥70 - ¥200.
The train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 原宿 Harajuku takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Shinjuku to Harajuku Station bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 千駄ヶ谷五丁目 station.
Shinjuku to Harajuku Station train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 新宿 Shinjuku station.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Harajuku Station is to train which takes 5 min and costs ¥70 - ¥200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥210 and takes 15 min.
What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Harajuku Station, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 原宿 Harajuku every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥70–200 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from 千駄ヶ谷五丁目 to 神宮前一丁目 every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ¥210 and the journey takes 7 min.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 原宿 Harajuku
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 新宿三丁目 Shinjuku-sanchome to 明治神宮前〈原宿〉 Meiji-jingumae
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–200
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Train from Shinjuku-Sanchome to Meiji-Jingumae
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥110–150
- Schedules at
- Navitime
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 千駄ヶ谷五丁目 to 神宮前一丁目
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
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 Harajuku Station bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 神宮前一丁目 station.
Shinjuku to Harajuku Station train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 原宿 Harajuku station.
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