There are 5 ways to get from Sugamo Station to Sensō-ji by train, subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from 巣鴨 Sugamo to 御徒町 Okachimachitrain Jy
- Take the subway from 上野広小路 Ueno-hirokoji to 浅草 Asakusasubway G
29 min¥310–474Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 巣鴨駅南口 to 浅草公園六区bus 草63
47 min¥210Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sugamo Station to Sensō-jitaxi 7 km
8 min¥3,800–4,500Walk
- Take the walk from Sugamo Station to Sensō-jiwalk 6.5 km
1h 18mBus via 西浅草三丁目
- Take the bus from 巣鴨駅南口 to 西浅草三丁目bus 草63
47 min¥210
Sugamo Station to Sensō-ji by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sugamo Station to Sensō-ji is to bus which costs ¥210 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Sugamo Station to Sensō-ji is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs ¥3800 - ¥4500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 巣鴨駅南口 and arriving at 浅草公園六区. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
No, there is no direct train from Sugamo Station to Sensō-ji. However, there are services departing from 巣鴨 Sugamo and arriving at 浅草 Asakusa via 上野広小路 Ueno-hirokoji. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Sugamo Station and Sensō-ji is 10 km.
The best way to get from Sugamo Station to Sensō-ji without a car is to train and subway which takes 29 min and costs ¥310 - ¥480.
It takes approximately 29 min to get from Sugamo Station to Sensō-ji, including transfers.
Sugamo Station to Sensō-ji bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 巣鴨駅南口 station.
Sugamo Station to Sensō-ji train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 巣鴨 Sugamo station.
Sugamo Station to Sensō-ji bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 浅草公園六区 station.
What companies run services between Sugamo Station, Japan and Sensō-ji, Japan?
Toei Bus operates a bus from 巣鴨駅南口 to 浅草公園六区 every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ¥210 and the journey takes 42 min.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 巣鴨 Sugamo to 御徒町 Okachimachi
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–280
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 上野広小路 Ueno-hirokoji to 浅草 Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–200
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 巣鴨駅南口 to 浅草公園六区
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 巣鴨駅南口 to 西浅草三丁目
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–4,500
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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Sugamo Station to Sensō-ji train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 御徒町 Okachimachi station.
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