There are 4 ways to get from Tokyo Tower to Ikebukuro by subway, taxi, car, or train
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 御成門 Onarimon to 春日 Kasugasubway I
- Take the subway from 後楽園 Korakuen to 池袋 Ikebukurosubway M
37 min¥340–440Drive 12.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Tokyo Tower to Ikebukurocar 12.2 km
12 min¥209–301Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tokyo Tower to Ikebukurotaxi 12.2 km
12 min¥6,000–7,500Train
- Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain Jy
51 min¥380–550
Tokyo Tower to Ikebukuro by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo Tower to Ikebukuro is to drive which costs ¥200 - ¥310 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo Tower to Ikebukuro is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs ¥6000 - ¥7500.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō and arriving at 池袋 Ikebukuro. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between Tokyo Tower and Ikebukuro is 12 km. The road distance is 12.2 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo Tower to Ikebukuro without a car is to subway which takes 37 min and costs ¥340 - ¥440.
It takes approximately 37 min to get from Tokyo Tower to Ikebukuro, including transfers.
Tokyo Tower to Ikebukuro train services, operated by Toei Subway, depart from 御成門 Onarimon station.
Tokyo Tower to Ikebukuro train services, operated by Toei Subway, arrive at 春日 Kasuga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo Tower to Ikebukuro is 12 km. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Tokyo Tower to Ikebukuro.
There are 12757+ hotels available in Ikebukuro.
What companies run services between Tokyo Tower, Japan and Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Tokyo Tower to 池袋 Ikebukuro via 御成門 Onarimon, 春日 Kasuga, and 後楽園 Korakuen in around 37 min.
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Subway from 御成門 Onarimon to 春日 Kasuga
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–230
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥180–230
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–7,500
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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