There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo to Shinjuku Eki by train, bus, night bus, taxi, subway, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shinjuku Stationtrain JC: Chūō·Ōme Line Rapid / ...
13 min¥210–350Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from 小川町 Ogawamachi to 新宿 Shinjukusubway S
16 min¥170Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to 新宿駅西口bus 050
53 minNight bus
- Take the night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus
45 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Tokyo to Shinjuku Ekitaxi 7.5 km
7 min¥4,000–4,800Subway via 東京 Tokyo
- Take the subway from 東京 Tokyo to 新宿 Shinjukusubway M
25 min¥190–230Walk
- Take the foot from Shinjuku Station to Shinjuku Ekiwalk 170 m
2 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Shinjuku Eki is to subway which costs ¥170 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Shinjuku Eki is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs ¥4000 - ¥4800.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu and arriving at 新宿駅西口. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tōkyō Station station and arriving at Shinjuku Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Tokyo and Shinjuku Eki is 10 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Shinjuku Eki without a car is to train which takes 13 min and costs ¥210 - ¥350.
The train from Tōkyō Station to Shinjuku Station takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Tokyo to Shinjuku Eki bus services, operated by Keio Bus, depart from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Tokyo to Shinjuku Eki train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Shinjuku Eki is to train which takes 13 min and costs ¥210 - ¥350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 53 min.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Shinjuku Eki, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Shinjuku Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ¥210–350 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, Keio Bus operates a bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to 新宿駅西口 3 times a day, and the journey takes 48 min.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–350
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Subway from 小川町 Ogawamachi to 新宿 Shinjuku
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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 東京 Tokyo to 新宿 Shinjuku
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–230
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu to 新宿駅西口
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- keio-bus.com
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–4,800
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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Tokyo to Shinjuku Eki bus services, operated by Keio Bus, arrive at 新宿駅西口 station.
Tokyo to Shinjuku Eki train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shinjuku Station.
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