There are 5 ways to get from Shinjuku to Sunshine City by train, bus, subway, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain Jy / ...
20 min¥110–250Bus
- Take the bus from 大久保通り to 池袋駅東口bus 池86 / ...
24 min¥160–220Subway
- Take the subway from 新宿三丁目 Shinjuku-sanchome to 池袋 Ikebukurosubway M
42 min¥220–270Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shinjuku to Sunshine Citytaxi 4.9 km
6 min¥2,800–3,400Walk
- Take the foot from Shinjuku to Sunshine Citywalk 4.5 km
54 min
Shinjuku to Sunshine City by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Sunshine City is to train which costs ¥110 - ¥250 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku to Sunshine City is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs ¥2800 - ¥3400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 大久保通り and arriving at 池袋駅東口. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 新宿 Shinjuku and arriving at 池袋 Ikebukuro. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Shinjuku and Sunshine City is 6 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Sunshine City without a car is to train which takes 20 min and costs ¥110 - ¥250.
The train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 池袋 Ikebukuro takes 8 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Shinjuku to Sunshine City bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 大久保通り station.
Shinjuku to Sunshine City train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 新宿 Shinjuku station.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Sunshine City is to train which takes 20 min and costs ¥110 - ¥250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥160 - ¥220 and takes 24 min.
What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Sunshine City, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 池袋 Ikebukuro every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥110–250 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from 大久保通り to 池袋駅東口 every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ¥166 and the journey takes 18 min. Seibu bus also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥110–250
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- tokyometro.jp
Subway from 新宿三丁目 Shinjuku-sanchome to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–270
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Bus from 大久保通り to 池袋駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥166
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Website
- seibubus.co.jp
Bus from 大久保通り to 池袋駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥160–220
- Website
- https://www.seibubus.co.jp/english_information/
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,400
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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More Questions & Answers
Shinjuku to Sunshine City bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 池袋駅東口 station.
Shinjuku to Sunshine City train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 池袋 Ikebukuro station.
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