There are 6 ways to get from Yanaka to Shinjuku by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from 西日暮里 Nishi-Nippori to 新宿 Shinjukutrain Jy
20 min¥220–360Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from 千駄木 Sendagi to 明治神宮前〈原宿〉 Meiji-jingumaesubway C
24 min¥200–240Bus
- Take the bus from 千駄木三丁目 to 早稲田bus 上58
30 min¥210Taxi
- Take the taxi from Yanaka to Shinjukutaxi 8.9 km
10 min¥4,600–5,500Walk
- Take the foot from Yanaka to Shinjukuwalk 8 km
1h 36mSubway via 霞ケ関 Kasumigaseki
- Take the subway from 千駄木 Sendagi to 霞ケ関 Kasumigasekisubway C
- Take the subway from 霞ケ関 Kasumigaseki to 新宿三丁目 Shinjuku-sanchomesubway M
28 min¥354–425
Yanaka to Shinjuku by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yanaka to Shinjuku is to bus which costs ¥210 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Yanaka to Shinjuku is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs ¥4600 - ¥5500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 千駄木三丁目 and arriving at 早稲田. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 西日暮里 Nishi-Nippori and arriving at 新宿 Shinjuku. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Yanaka and Shinjuku is 11 km.
The best way to get from Yanaka to Shinjuku without a car is to train which takes 20 min and costs ¥220 - ¥360.
The train from 西日暮里 Nishi-Nippori to 新宿 Shinjuku takes 20 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Yanaka to Shinjuku bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 千駄木三丁目 station.
Yanaka to Shinjuku train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 西日暮里 Nishi-Nippori station.
The best way to get from Yanaka to Shinjuku is to train which takes 20 min and costs ¥220 - ¥360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥210 and takes 30 min.
What companies run services between Yanaka, Tokyo, Japan and Shinjuku, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from 西日暮里 Nishi-Nippori to 新宿 Shinjuku every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥220–360 and the journey takes 20 min. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from 千駄木三丁目 to 早稲田 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥210 and the journey takes 30 min.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 西日暮里 Nishi-Nippori to 新宿 Shinjuku
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–360
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- tokyometro.jp
Subway from 千駄木 Sendagi to 明治神宮前〈原宿〉 Meiji-jingumae
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–240
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
Subway from 千駄木 Sendagi to 霞ケ関 Kasumigaseki
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥180–220
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
Subway from 霞ケ関 Kasumigaseki to 新宿三丁目 Shinjuku-sanchome
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–210
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Bus from 千駄木三丁目 to 早稲田
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Yanaka to Shinjuku bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 早稲田 station.
Yanaka to Shinjuku train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 新宿 Shinjuku station.
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