There are 5 ways to get from Shinjuku to Nakano by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 新宿 Shinjuku to 新中野 Shin-nakanosubway M
7 min¥160–210Train
cheapest- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 中野 Nakanotrain Jc / ...
8 min¥110–240Bus
- Take the bus from 新宿駅西口 to 本町三丁目bus 王78 / ...
10 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Shinjuku to Nakanotaxi 4 km
4 min¥2,400–2,900Walk
- Take the walk from Shinjuku to Nakanowalk 3.8 km
45 min
Shinjuku to Nakano by subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Nakano is to train which costs ¥110 - ¥240 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku to Nakano is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs ¥2400 - ¥2900.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 新宿駅西口 and arriving at 本町三丁目. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 新宿 Shinjuku and arriving at 新中野 Shin-nakano. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Shinjuku and Nakano is 3 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Nakano without a car is to subway which takes 7 min and costs ¥160 - ¥210.
The subway from 新宿 Shinjuku to 新中野 Shin-nakano takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Shinjuku to Nakano bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 新宿駅西口 station.
Shinjuku to Nakano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 新宿 Shinjuku station.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Nakano is to bus which takes 10 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥110 - ¥240 and takes 8 min.
What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Nakano, Japan?
Tokyo Metro operates a subway from 新宿 Shinjuku to 新中野 Shin-nakano every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥160–200 and the journey takes 7 min. Toei Subway also services this route every 10 minutes. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from 新宿駅西口 to 本町三丁目 every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 10 min. Keio Bus also services this route every 15 minutes.
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 新宿 Shinjuku to 新中野 Shin-nakano
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–200
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Subway from 新宿 Shinjuku to 新中野 Shin-nakano
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–210
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥160–210
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 中野 Nakano
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥110–240
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-005-712
- Website
- Seibu Railway
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 中野 Nakano
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–170
- Website
- Seibu Railway
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 新宿駅西口 to 本町三丁目
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–2,900
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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Booking & Getting There
Shinjuku to Nakano bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 本町三丁目 station.
Shinjuku to Nakano train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 中野 Nakano station.
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