There are 4 ways to get from Tokyo to Shimodate by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Oyamatrain JS: Shōnan-Shinjuku
- Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 下館 Shimodatetrain JR水戸線 JR Mito Line / ...
2h 10m¥1,527–2,020Drive 78.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Tokyo to Shimodatecar 78.5 km
1h 17m¥1,355–1,957Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tokyo to Shimodatetaxi 78.5 km
1h 17m¥36,000–44,000Train via Tōkyō Station
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 小山 Oyamatrain Ju / ...
- Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 下館 Shimodatetrain JR水戸線 JR Mito Line / ...
2h 12m¥1,571–2,076
Tokyo to Shimodate by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Shimodate is to drive which costs ¥1300 - ¥2000 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Shimodate is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2000.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Shimodate. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Station and arriving at 下館 Shimodate via 小山 Oyama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Tokyo and Shimodate is 94 km. The road distance is 78.5 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Shimodate without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Tokyo to Shimodate, including transfers.
Tokyo to Shimodate train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shinjuku Station.
Tokyo to Shimodate train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Oyama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Shimodate is 79 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Tokyo to Shimodate.
There are 67+ hotels available in Shimodate.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Shimodate, Japan?
You can take a train from Shinjuku Station to 下館 Shimodate via 小山 Oyama in around 2h 10m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinjuku Station to Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 小山 Oyama to 下館 Shimodate
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥320–450
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to 小山 Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 小山 Oyama to 下館 Shimodate
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥320–450
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–44,000
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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