There are 7 ways to get from Waseda University to Ikebukuro (Station) by subway, train, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from 早稲田 Waseda to 高田馬場 Takadanobabasubway T
- Take the train from 高田馬場 Takadanobaba to 池袋 Ikebukurotrain Jy
14 min¥230–387Tram
cheapest- Take the tram from 早稲田 Waseda to 都電雑司ヶ谷 Toden-zoshigayatram Sa
22 min¥160–200Bus
- Take the bus from 西早稲田 to 南池袋三丁目bus 池86出入
20 min¥210Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waseda University to Ikebukuro (Station)taxi 3.2 km
3 min¥2,000–2,400Walk
- Take the walk from Waseda University to Ikebukuro (Station)walk 2.9 km
34 minBus via 高田馬場二丁目
- Take the bus from 高田馬場二丁目 to 池袋駅東口bus 池86 / ...
26 min¥210Subway
- Take the subway from 西早稲田 Nishi-waseda to 池袋 Ikebukurosubway F
26 min¥160–200
Waseda University to Ikebukuro (Station) by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waseda University to Ikebukuro (Station) is to subway which costs ¥160 - ¥200 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Waseda University to Ikebukuro (Station) is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs ¥2000 - ¥2400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 西早稲田 and arriving at 南池袋三丁目. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 早稲田 Waseda and arriving at 都電雑司ヶ谷 Toden-zoshigaya. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Waseda University and Ikebukuro (Station) is 5 km.
The best way to get from Waseda University to Ikebukuro (Station) without a car is to subway and train which takes 14 min and costs ¥230 - ¥390.
It takes approximately 14 min to get from Waseda University to Ikebukuro (Station), including transfers.
Waseda University to Ikebukuro (Station) bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 西早稲田 station.
Waseda University to Ikebukuro (Station) train services, operated by Tokyo Metro, depart from 早稲田 Waseda station.
Waseda University to Ikebukuro (Station) bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 南池袋三丁目 station.
What companies run services between Waseda University, Japan and Ikebukuro (Station), Japan?
Toei Bus operates a bus from 西早稲田 to 南池袋三丁目 hourly. Tickets cost ¥210 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Toei Subway operates a vehicle from 早稲田 Waseda to 都電雑司ヶ谷 Toden-zoshigaya every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥160–200 and the journey takes 5 min.
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 早稲田 Waseda to 高田馬場 Takadanobaba
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–190
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 西早稲田 Nishi-waseda to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–200
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 高田馬場 Takadanobaba to 池袋 Ikebukuro
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Tram from 早稲田 Waseda to 都電雑司ヶ谷 Toden-zoshigaya
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–200
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥160–200
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 西早稲田 to 南池袋三丁目
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 高田馬場二丁目 to 池袋駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,400
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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