There are 3 ways to get from Tokyo to Honjō by train, bus, or car
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Tokyo to Honjō by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Honjō is to train which costs ¥1300 - ¥1800 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Honjō is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at 本庄沼和田（おりば）. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tōkyō Station station and arriving at Honjō. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Tokyo and Honjō is 87 km. The road distance is 92.4 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Honjō without a car is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs ¥1300 - ¥1800.
The train from Tōkyō Station to Honjō takes 1h 37m including transfers and departs hourly.
Tokyo to Honjō bus services, operated by Express bus - Gunma Prefecture, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Honjō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Honjō is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs ¥1300 - ¥1800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥1858 and takes 1h 40m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Honjō, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Honjō hourly. Tickets cost ¥1,300–1,800 and the journey takes 1h 37m. Alternatively, Express bus - Gunma Prefecture operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to 本庄沼和田（おりば） 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥1,680 and the journey takes 1h 40m. JR Bus Kanto also services this route 5 times a day.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Honjō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to 本庄沼和田（おりば）
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,680
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by NAVITIME
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to 本庄沼和田（おりば）
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,858
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
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Tokyo to Honjō bus services, operated by Express bus - Gunma Prefecture, arrive at 本庄沼和田（おりば） station.
Tokyo to Honjō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Honjō station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Honjō is 92 km. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Tokyo to Honjō.
There are 253+ hotels available in Honjō.