There are 5 ways to get from Tokyo to Nishitōkyō by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Kichijōjitrain JC: Chūō·Ōme Line Rapid / ...
19 min¥220–380Train, bus
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Kichijōjitrain JC: Chūō·Ōme Line Rapid / ...
- Take the bus from 吉祥寺駅 to 平和通りbus 吉６３
55 min¥463–658Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tokyo to Nishitōkyōtaxi 23.3 km
24 min¥11,000–14,000Drive 23.3 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Nishitōkyōcar 23.3 km
24 min¥405–585Train via Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 高田馬場 Takadanobabatrain Jy
- Take the train from 高田馬場 Takadanobaba to 西武柳沢 Seibu-Yagisawatrain Ss
1h 13m¥625–792
Tokyo to Nishitōkyō by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Nishitōkyō is to train which costs ¥220 - ¥380 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Nishitōkyō is to train which takes 19 min and costs ¥220 - ¥380.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shinjuku Station station and arriving at Kichijōji. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Tokyo and Nishitōkyō is 12 km. The road distance is 23.3 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Nishitōkyō without a car is to train which takes 19 min and costs ¥220 - ¥380.
The train from Shinjuku Station to Kichijōji takes 19 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Tokyo to Nishitōkyō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shinjuku Station.
Tokyo to Nishitōkyō train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kichijōji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Nishitōkyō is 23 km. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Tokyo to Nishitōkyō.
There are 11284+ hotels available in Nishitōkyō.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Nishitōkyō, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shinjuku Station to Kichijōji every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥250–380 and the journey takes 19 min. Seibu Railway also services this route 5 times a day.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinjuku Station to Kichijōji
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥250–380
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinjuku Station to Kichijōji
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥250–380
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 高田馬場 Takadanobaba
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥390–550
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-005-712
- Website
- Seibu Railway
Train from Shinjuku Station to Kichijōji
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥220–240
- Website
- Seibu Railway
Train from 高田馬場 Takadanobaba to 西武柳沢 Seibu-Yagisawa
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–260
- Website
- Seibu Railway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–14,000
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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