There are 4 ways to get from Ueda to Tsukuba by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ueda Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya(Saitama) to Nagareyama-Otakanomoritrain
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 大貫bus Hb
3h 46m¥3,760–5,095Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 住吉[上田市](のりば) to 池袋駅東口(おりば)bus 池袋~上田
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus Tsukuba
6h 3m¥2,990–6,230Drive 197.2 km
- Drive from Ueda to Tsukubacar 197.2 km
3h 9m¥3,422–4,943Train, bus via Takasaki
- Take the train from Ueda Nagano to Takasakitrain
- Take the train from 高崎 Takasaki to 小山 Oyamatrain
- Take the bus from 岩瀬駅 to 筑波山口bus
6h 15m¥3,397–4,486
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ueda to Tsukuba is to train and bus via Takasaki which costs ¥3400 - ¥4500 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ueda to Tsukuba is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs ¥3400 - ¥5000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ueda to Tsukuba. However, there are services departing from 住吉[上田市](のりば) and arriving at 大貫 via Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit and つくばセンター. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Ueda and Tsukuba is 248 km. The road distance is 197.2 km.
The best way to get from Ueda to Tsukuba without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 46m and costs ¥3700 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Ueda to Tsukuba, including transfers.
Ueda to Tsukuba bus services, operated by Express bus - Gunma Prefecture, depart from 住吉[上田市](のりば) station.
Ueda to Tsukuba bus services, operated by Express bus - Gunma Prefecture, arrive at 池袋駅東口(おりば) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ueda to Tsukuba is 197 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Ueda to Tsukuba.
There are 104+ hotels available in Tsukuba.
What companies run services between Ueda, Japan and Tsukuba, Japan?
You can take a bus from 住吉[上田市](のりば) to 大貫 via 池袋駅東口(おりば), 池袋 Ikebukuro, 東京 Tokyo, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Tsukuba Center, and つくばセンター in around 6h 3m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ueda Nagano to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ueda Nagano to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 高崎 Takasaki to 小山 Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from Omiya(Saitama) to Nagareyama-Otakanomori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–900
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- Tobu Railway Limited Express
Train from Omiya(Saitama) to Nagareyama-Otakanomori
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Tobu Railway Limited Express
- Website
- Tsukuba city bus
Bus from つくばセンター to 大貫
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–400
- Schedules at
- Tsukuba city bus
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from 住吉[上田市](のりば) to 池袋駅東口(おりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by NAVITIME
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,260–1,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ¥1,260
- Website
- Kanto Railway Co Ltd
Bus from 岩瀬駅 to 筑波山口
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥200
- Schedules at
- Kanto Railway Co Ltd
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