There are 3 ways to get from Shinjuku to Honjō by train, bus, or car
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Shinjuku to Honjō by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Honjō is to train which costs ¥1200 - ¥1700 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku to Honjō is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs ¥1400 - ¥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.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shinjuku Station station and arriving at Honjō. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Shinjuku and Honjō is 83 km. The road distance is 86.2 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Honjō without a car is to train which takes 1h 26m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1700.
The train from Shinjuku Station to Honjō takes 1h 26m including transfers and departs hourly.
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 train which takes 1h 26m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥1858 and takes 1h 40m.
What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Honjō, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shinjuku Station to Honjō hourly. Tickets cost ¥1,200–1,700 and the journey takes 1h 26m. Alternatively, 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.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinjuku Station to Honjō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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
- Japan Travel by NAVITIME
- 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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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 Honjō 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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