There are 4 ways to get from Shinjuku to Honjō by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to 本庄沼和田（おりば）bus 新宿～本庄・伊勢崎
1h 40m¥1,858Train
cheapest- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Ōmiyatrain JS: Shōnan-Shinjuku / ...
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Honjōtrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
1h 46m¥1,343–1,857Drive 86.2 km
- Drive from Shinjuku to Honjōcar 86.2 km
1h 9m¥1,499–2,166Train via 新宿 Shinjuku
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 大宮 Ōmiyatrain Ja / ...
- Take the train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 本庄 Honjōtrain Ju / ...
1h 57m¥1,356–1,874
Shinjuku to Honjō by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Honjō is to train which costs ¥1300 - ¥1900 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku to Honjō is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at 本庄沼和田（おりば）. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Shinjuku station to Honjō. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Station and arriving at Honjō via Ōmiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Shinjuku and Honjō is 88 km. The road distance is 86.2 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Honjō without a car is to bus which takes 1h 40m and costs ¥1858.
The bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to 本庄沼和田（おりば） takes 1h 40m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Shinjuku to Honjō bus services, operated by Express bus - Gunma Prefecture, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Shinjuku to Honjō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shinjuku Station.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Honjō is to bus which takes 1h 40m and costs ¥1858. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1300 - ¥1900 and takes 1h 46m.
What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Honjō, Japan?
Express bus - Gunma Prefecture operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to 本庄沼和田（おりば） 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥1,680 and the journey takes 1h 40m. JR Bus Kanto also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shinjuku Station to Honjō via Ōmiya in around 1h 46m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinjuku Station to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥490–700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ōmiya to Honjō
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 大宮 Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 大宮 Ōmiya to 本庄 Honjō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to 本庄沼和田（おりば）
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,680
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to 本庄沼和田（おりば）
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,858
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
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More Questions & Answers
Shinjuku to Honjō bus services, operated by Express bus - Gunma Prefecture, arrive at 本庄沼和田（おりば） station.
Shinjuku to Honjō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ōmiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinjuku to Honjō is 86 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Shinjuku to Honjō.
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