There are 8 ways to get from Shinjuku to Uji by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
3h 31mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus
7h 36m¥3,470–12,380Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal to Kyoto Station Hachijo G2 Exitnightbus Np181
9h 53m¥5,270–15,351Drive 450.2 km
- Drive from Shinjuku to Ujicar 450.2 km
4h 53m¥7,738–11,177Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
4h 24m¥13,000–21,770Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimonsubway
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ujitrain
5h 2mTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NRT - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
5h 12m¥17,770–37,697Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimonsubway
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ujitrain
4h 43m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shinjuku to Uji is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥12000 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Shinjuku to Uji is to fly and bus which takes 4h 24m and costs ¥13000 - ¥22000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shinjuku to Uji station. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Shinjuku station to Uji. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Station and arriving at Uji via Tōkyō Station and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Shinjuku and Uji is 502 km. The road distance is 450.2 km.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Uji without a car is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Shinjuku to Uji, including transfers.
Shinjuku to Uji bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Shinjuku to Uji train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Shinjuku to Uji is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3400 - ¥13000 and takes 7h 36m.
What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Uji, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥3,200–12,000 and the journey takes 7h 8m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–19,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–22,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
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Booking & Getting There
Shinjuku to Uji bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Shinjuku to Uji train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinjuku to Uji is 450 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Shinjuku to Uji.
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