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How to get fromUeno to Saitamaby bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Ueno to Saitama by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hikari / ...
    4h 19m

  2. Drive 443.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ueno to Saitamacar car 443.7 km
    5h 2m
    ¥7,696–11,117

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 名古屋駅太閤通口 to さいたま新都心駅東口bus bus 高速バス シルクライナー(太田経由)
    8h 13m
    ¥8,000–13,000

  4. Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kuwamachi to Igakambetrain train
    2. Take the train from Igakambe to Osaka-Uehommachitrain train
    3. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    4. Take the train from Shinagawa to Saitama-Shintoshintrain train
    5h 51m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nabari to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain train Urban Liner
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hikari / ...
    5h 25m

  6. Train via Kameyama

    1. Take the train from Kameyama(Mie) to Nagoya Stationtrain train [21367] JR Kansai Line Local / ...
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hikari / ...
    5h 31m

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kameyama(Mie) to Nagoya Stationtrain train [21367] JR Kansai Line Local / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus bus
    9h 14m

  8. Bus to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane NGO - HND
    5h 50m
    ¥14,570–33,040

  9. Bus to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane NGO - NRT
    3. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nipporitrain train
    6h 2m
    ¥13,930–23,000

  10. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kuwamachi to Igakambetrain train
    2. Take the train from Iga-Kambe to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    3. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    4. Take the train from Amagasaki to Kobe-Sannomiyatrain train
    5. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    6. Take the train from Shinagawa to Saitama-Shintoshintrain train
    7h 1m

  11. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport

    1. Take the train from Kuwamachi to Igakambetrain train
    2. Take the train from Iga-Kambe to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    3. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    4. Take the train from Amagasaki to Kobe-Sannomiyatrain train
    5. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane plane UKB - IBR
    6. Take the train from Ishioka to Uenotrain train
    7. Take the train from 上野 Ueno to さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshintrain train
    8h 3m

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 466.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 19m

What companies run services between Ueno, Japan and Saitama, Japan?

You can take a bus from Kuwamachi to さいたま新都心駅東口 via Meitetsu Bus Center and 名古屋駅太閤通口 in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kuwamachi to Ōmiya via Igakambe, Nabari, Kintetsu-Nagoya, Nagoya, and Tōkyō Station in around 5h 25m.

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