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How to get fromUeno to Shinjukuby bus, train, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Ueno to Shinjuku by bus, train, night bus, 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 10m

  2. Drive  419.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ueno to Shinjukucar car 419.6 km
    4h 36m
    ¥7,244–10,464

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kuwamachi to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    7h 48m
    ¥7,800

  4. Train, night bus

    1. Take the train from Kameyama(Mie) to Nagoya Stationtrain train [21367] JR Kansai Line Local / ...
    2. Take the nightbus from Nagoya Station Taiko-dori Exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalnightbus night bus Jx26
    8h 37m

  5. Train

    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 15m

  6. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Igakambe to Osaka-Uehommachitrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    5h 17m
    ¥15,105–23,628

  7. 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 16m
    ¥15,050–46,200

  8. 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 Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain train
    5h 47m
    ¥13,740–27,770

  9. 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(Hanshin) to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin)train train
    5. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    6h 29m

  10. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Igakambe to Osaka-Uehommachitrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane ITM - NRT
    3. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Nipporitrain train
    5h 59m
    ¥17,795–43,198

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

Calendar224Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 446.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 10m

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

You can take a bus from Kuwamachi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal via Meitetsu Bus Center and Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Igaueno to 新宿 Shinjuku via Kameyama(Mie), Nagoya Station, Nagoya, and Tōkyō Station in around 5h 15m.

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