There are 9 ways to get from Ueno to Harajuku by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Yokohamatrain Hikari / ...
5h 40mDrive 420.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Ueno to Harajukucar 420.4 km
5h 14m¥6,413–9,263Bus
- Take the bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Fujikyu-Highlandbus
- Take the bus from Fuji-Q Highland to Kawagoe West Exitbus
10h 3m¥11,130–12,860Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Kuwamachi to Igakambetrain
- Take the train from Igakambe to Osaka-Uehommachitrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain
- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoetrain
- Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 高麗川 Komagawatrain
6h 58mTrain
- Take the train from Kameyama(Mie) to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shiojiritrain
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Hachiojitrain
8h 37mBus to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane NGO - HND
- Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain
- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoetrain
- Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 高麗川 Komagawatrain
6h 56m¥18,210–31,920Bus to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane NGO - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain
7h 3m¥15,720–26,600Train, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Kuwamachi to Igakambetrain
- Take the train from Iga-Kambe to Osaka-Nambatrain
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin)train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain
- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoetrain
- Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 高麗川 Komagawatrain
8h 5mTrain, train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport
- Take the train from Kuwamachi to Igakambetrain
- Take the train from Iga-Kambe to Osaka-Nambatrain
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin)train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
- Take the train from Takahama to Nipporitrain
- Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoetrain
- Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 高麗川 Komagawatrain
9h 8m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ueno to Harajuku is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9500 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ueno to Harajuku is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ueno to Harajuku. However, there are services departing from Kuwamachi and arriving at Kawagoe West Exit via Meitetsu Bus Center and Fuji-Q Highland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Ueno to Harajuku. However, there are services departing from Igaueno and arriving at 高麗川 Komagawa via Kameyama(Mie), Nagoya, Shiojiri and 八王子 Hachiōji. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Ueno and Harajuku is 478 km. The road distance is 420.4 km.
The best way to get from Ueno to Harajuku without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Ueno to Harajuku, including transfers.
Ueno to Harajuku bus services, operated by Mie Kotsu, depart from Kuwamachi station.
Ueno to Harajuku train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kameyama(Mie) station.
The best way to get from Ueno to Harajuku is to bus which takes 10h 3m and costs ¥11000 - ¥13000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 8h 37m.
What companies run services between Ueno, Japan and Harajuku, Japan?
You can take a bus from Kuwamachi to 武蔵高萩 Musashi-Takahagi via Meitetsu Bus Center, Fuji-Q Highland, Kawagoe West Exit, and 川越 Kawagoe in around 10h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Igaueno to 高麗川 Komagawa via Kameyama(Mie), Nagoya, Shiojiri, and 八王子 Hachiōji in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–17,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–17,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–80,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–55,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–65,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–95,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–25,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kameyama(Mie) to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0595-21-3231
- Website
- Iga Tetsudo
Train from Kuwamachi to Igakambe
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Iga Tetsudo
Train from Kuwamachi to Igakambe
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Iga Tetsudo
Train from Kuwamachi to Igakambe
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Iga Tetsudo
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- Kintetsu Railway
Train from Igakambe to Osaka-Uehommachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Kintetsu Railway
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Igakambe to Osaka-Uehommachi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Iga-Kambe to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
Train from Iga-Kambe to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 高麗川 Komagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–430
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shiojiri to Hachioji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 高麗川 Komagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–430
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 高麗川 Komagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–430
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takahama to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 高麗川 Komagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥290–430
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–490
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–490
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–490
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 川越 Kawagoe
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–490
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,600
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
Train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–310
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
Train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin)
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥300–420
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
Train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin)
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥300–420
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
- Phone
- 0594-22-0595
- Website
- sanco.co.jp
Bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000
- Schedules at
- sanco.co.jp
Bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000
- Schedules at
- sanco.co.jp
Bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000
- Schedules at
- sanco.co.jp
Bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000
- Schedules at
- sanco.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Fujikyu-Highland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0555-72-6877
- Website
- Fujikyuko Bus
Bus from Fuji-Q Highland to Kawagoe West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
- Website
- Fujikyuko Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Ueno to Harajuku bus services, operated by Mie Kotsu, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Ueno to Harajuku train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagoya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ueno to Harajuku is 420 km. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Ueno to Harajuku.
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