There are 3 ways to get from Tsukuba to Shizuoka by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from つくばウェルネスパーク to つくばセンターbus Ha
- Take the train from つくば Tsukuba to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain Tx
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shizuokatrain
3h 17mDrive 251.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Tsukuba to Shizuokacar 251.1 km
3h 16m¥3,841–5,547Train
- Take the train from Hitachinoushiku to Tōkyō Stationtrain Joubansen / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shizuokatrain Sunrise Izumo / ...
6h 27m¥4,300–8,100
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tsukuba to Shizuoka is to drive which costs ¥3800 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Tsukuba to Shizuoka is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs ¥3800 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Tsukuba to Shizuoka. However, there are services departing from Hitachinoushiku and arriving at Shizuoka via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Tsukuba and Shizuoka is 239 km. The road distance is 251.1 km.
The best way to get from Tsukuba to Shizuoka without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Tsukuba to Shizuoka, including transfers.
Tsukuba to Shizuoka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Hitachinoushiku station.
Tsukuba to Shizuoka train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tsukuba to Shizuoka is 251 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Tsukuba to Shizuoka.
There are 148+ hotels available in Shizuoka.
What companies run services between Tsukuba, Japan and Shizuoka, Japan?
You can take a bus from 大貫 to Shizuoka via Tsukuba Center, Hitachino-Ushiku Station, Hitachinoushiku, and Tōkyō Station in around 6h 27m.
- Phone
- 0570-000-298
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from つくば Tsukuba to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shizuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Hitachinoushiku to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shizuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- Tsukuba city bus
Bus from つくばウェルネスパーク to つくばセンター
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥150–320
- Schedules at
- Tsukuba city bus
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