There are 4 ways to get from Shinjuku to Mitaka by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 吉祥寺 Kichijōjitrain Jb / ...
20 min¥180–380Bus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Chuodo Mitakabus
20 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Shinjuku to Mitakataxi 14.1 km
14 min¥7,000–8,500Drive 14.1 km
- Drive from Shinjuku to Mitakacar 14.1 km
14 min¥241–349
Shinjuku to Mitaka by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Mitaka is to train which costs ¥180 - ¥380 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku to Mitaka is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs ¥7000 - ¥8500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Chuodo Mitaka. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 新宿 Shinjuku and arriving at 吉祥寺 Kichijōji. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Shinjuku and Mitaka is 12 km. The road distance is 14.1 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Mitaka without a car is to train which takes 20 min and costs ¥180 - ¥380.
The train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 吉祥寺 Kichijōji takes 20 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Shinjuku to Mitaka bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Shinjuku to Mitaka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 新宿 Shinjuku station.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Mitaka is to train which takes 20 min and costs ¥180 - ¥380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 20 min.
What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Mitaka, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 吉祥寺 Kichijōji every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥250–380 and the journey takes 20 min. Keio Corporation also services this route every 10 minutes. Alternatively, Keio Dentetsu Bus operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Chuodo Mitaka once daily, and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 吉祥寺 Kichijōji
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥250–380
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Chuodo Mitaka
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–8,500
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 Mitaka bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, arrive at Chuodo Mitaka station.
Shinjuku to Mitaka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 吉祥寺 Kichijōji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinjuku to Mitaka is 14 km. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Shinjuku to Mitaka.
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