There are 4 ways to get from Shinjuku to Mount Takao by train, car, or taxi
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Train via 北野 Kitano
best- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 北野 Kitanotrain Ko
- Take the train from 北野 Kitano to 高尾山口 Takaosanguchitrain Ko
1h 14m¥953–1,014Train
cheapest- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 高尾 Takaotrain Jc
1h 56m¥700–950Drive 53.4 km
- Drive from Shinjuku to Mount Takaocar 53.4 km
53 min¥927–1,338Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shinjuku to Mount Takaotaxi 53.4 km
53 min¥25,000–30,000
Shinjuku to Mount Takao by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Mount Takao is to train which costs ¥700 - ¥950 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku to Mount Takao is to drive which takes 53 min and costs ¥900 - ¥1400.
No, there is no direct train from Shinjuku to Mount Takao station. However, there are services departing from 新宿 Shinjuku and arriving at Takaosan Station via 北野 Kitano and Kiyotaki Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 14m.
The distance between Shinjuku and Mount Takao is 46 km. The road distance is 53.4 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Mount Takao without a car is to train via 北野 Kitano which takes 1h 14m and costs ¥950 - ¥1050.
It takes approximately 1h 14m to get from Shinjuku to Mount Takao, including transfers.
Shinjuku to Mount Takao train services, operated by Keio Corporation, depart from 新宿 Shinjuku station.
Shinjuku to Mount Takao train services, operated by Keio Corporation, arrive at 北野 Kitano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinjuku to Mount Takao is 53 km. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Shinjuku to Mount Takao.
There are 302+ hotels available in Mount Takao.
What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Mount Takao, Tokyo, Japan?
You can take a train from 新宿 Shinjuku to Takaosan Station via 北野 Kitano, 高尾山口 Takaosanguchi, and Kiyotaki Station in around 1h 14m.
- Website
- keio.co.jp
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 北野 Kitano
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥340–390
- Website
- https://www.keio.co.jp/english/
Train from 北野 Kitano to 高尾山口 Takaosanguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–180
- Website
- https://www.keio.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 高尾 Takao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–30,000
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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