There are 4 ways to get from Tokyo Tower to Shinjuku by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 赤羽橋 Akabanebashi to 代々木 Yoyogisubway E
18 min¥170Bus, subway
- Take the bus from 東京タワー to 経済産業省前bus 東98
- Take the subway from 霞ケ関 Kasumigaseki to 新宿三丁目 Shinjuku-sanchomesubway M
30 min¥420–710Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tokyo Tower to Shinjukutaxi 7 km
7 min¥3,700–4,500Walk
- Take the foot from Tokyo Tower to Shinjukuwalk 6.5 km
1h 18m
Tokyo Tower to Shinjuku by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo Tower to Shinjuku is to subway which costs ¥170 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo Tower to Shinjuku is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs ¥3700 - ¥4500.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 赤羽橋 Akabanebashi and arriving at 代々木 Yoyogi. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Tokyo Tower and Shinjuku is 7 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo Tower to Shinjuku without a car is to subway which takes 18 min and costs ¥170.
The subway from 赤羽橋 Akabanebashi to 代々木 Yoyogi takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Tokyo Tower to Shinjuku train services, operated by Toei Subway, depart from 赤羽橋 Akabanebashi station.
Tokyo Tower to Shinjuku train services, operated by Toei Subway, arrive at 代々木 Yoyogi station.
There are 12772+ hotels available in Shinjuku.
What companies run services between Tokyo Tower, Japan and Shinjuku, Japan?
Toei Subway operates a subway from 赤羽橋 Akabanebashi to 代々木 Yoyogi every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥170 and the journey takes 11 min.
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Subway from 赤羽橋 Akabanebashi to 代々木 Yoyogi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- tokyometro.jp
Subway from 霞ケ関 Kasumigaseki to 新宿三丁目 Shinjuku-sanchome
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–210
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- Phone
- 03-6412-0190
- Website
- tokyubus.co.jp
Bus from 東京タワー to 経済産業省前
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥250–500
- Website
- https://www.tokyubus.co.jp/
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–4,500
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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