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How to get fromShinjuku to Universal Studios Japanby train, bus, night bus, car, subway, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Shinjuku to Universal Studios Japan by train, bus, night bus, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Train via Kyoto

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain train Thunderbird / ...
    4h 12m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Universal Studio Japanbus bus
    9h 12m
    ¥2,200–18,000

  3. Bus via Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus bus
    8h 20m
    ¥3,395–12,280

  4. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Universal Studios Japannightbus night bus Jx225
    9h 35m
    ¥5,500–11,000

  5. Drive 496.9 km

    1. Drive from Shinjuku to Universal Studios Japancar car 496.9 km
    5h 39m
    ¥8,638–12,477

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama / ...
    5h 21m

  7. Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimonsubway subway
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3h 57m
    ¥13,270–20,720

  8. Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimonsubway subway
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3. Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    4. Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Nishikujotrain train
    4h 23m
    ¥11,535–28,980

  9. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    4h 51m
    ¥17,000–34,767

  10. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    3. Take the train from Maiko to Ōsakatrain train
    5h 32m
    ¥22,715–47,750

  11. Train to Ibaraki Airport, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ishiokatrain train
    2. Fly from Ibaraki Airport (IBR) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane IBR - UKB
    5h 42m
    ¥19,384–38,854

  12. Subway to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from 代々木 Yoyogi to 大門 Daimonsubway subway
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain train
    5h 31m

Shinjuku to Universal Studios Japan by bus and foot

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration9h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 536.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 12m

What companies run services between Shinjuku, Japan and Universal Studios Japan?

You can take a train from Shinjuku Station to Universal Studios Japan via Tōkyō Station, Kyoto, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Nishikujō, and Universal-city in around 4h 12m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,200–12,000 and the journey takes 7h 53m.

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