There are 5 ways to get from Ueno (Station) to Shinjuku by subway, taxi, foot, or train
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 上野御徒町 Ueno-okachimachi to 東新宿 Higashi-shinjukusubway E
24 min¥170–240Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ueno (Station) to Shinjukutaxi 8.8 km
10 min¥4,600–5,500Walk
- Take the walk from Ueno (Station) to Shinjukuwalk 7.9 km
1h 35mTrain
- Take the train from 上野 Ueno to 新宿 Shinjukutrain Jy
26 min¥270–400Subway via 青山一丁目 Aoyama-itchome
- Take the subway from 上野 Ueno to 青山一丁目 Aoyama-itchomesubway G
26 min¥190–230
Ueno (Station) to Shinjuku by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ueno (Station) to Shinjuku is to subway which costs ¥170 - ¥240 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Ueno (Station) to Shinjuku is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs ¥4600 - ¥5500.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 上野御徒町 Ueno-okachimachi and arriving at 東新宿 Higashi-shinjuku. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Ueno (Station) and Shinjuku is 7 km.
The best way to get from Ueno (Station) to Shinjuku without a car is to subway which takes 24 min and costs ¥170 - ¥240.
The subway from 上野御徒町 Ueno-okachimachi to 東新宿 Higashi-shinjuku takes 14 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Ueno (Station) to Shinjuku train services, operated by Toei Subway, depart from 上野御徒町 Ueno-okachimachi station.
Ueno (Station) to Shinjuku train services, operated by Toei Subway, arrive at 東新宿 Higashi-shinjuku station.
There are 12858+ hotels available in Shinjuku.
What companies run services between Ueno (Station), Tokyo, Japan and Shinjuku, Japan?
Toei Subway operates a subway from 上野御徒町 Ueno-okachimachi to 東新宿 Higashi-shinjuku every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥170–240 and the journey takes 14 min.
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Subway from 上野御徒町 Ueno-okachimachi to 東新宿 Higashi-shinjuku
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–240
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥180–240
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 上野 Ueno to 新宿 Shinjuku
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥270–400
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 上野 Ueno to 青山一丁目 Aoyama-itchome
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–230
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–5,500
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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