There are 4 ways to get from Yokohama Station to Tsukuba by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Yokohama to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain Jk
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain Tx
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus Hb
2h 45m¥1,882–2,370Drive 104.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Yokohama Station to Tsukubacar 104.2 km
1h 45m¥1,795–2,593Bus
- Take the bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Kisarazu Kaneda Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 大貫bus Hb
4h 2m¥3,928–14,270Train, bus via Hitachinoushiku
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Hitachinoushikutrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 大貫bus Hb
3h 41m¥2,164–5,356
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yokohama Station to Tsukuba is to train and bus which costs ¥1800 - ¥2400 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Yokohama Station to Tsukuba is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2600.
No, there is no direct bus from Yokohama Station station to Tsukuba. However, there are services departing from Yokohama Station East Exit and arriving at 大貫 via Kisarazu Kaneda Bus Terminal, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit and つくばセンター. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Yokohama Station and Tsukuba is 105 km. The road distance is 104.2 km.
The best way to get from Yokohama Station to Tsukuba without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 45m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2400.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Yokohama Station to Tsukuba, including transfers.
Yokohama Station to Tsukuba bus services, operated by Keikyu Bus (Keihin Kyuko), depart from Yokohama Station East Exit.
Yokohama Station to Tsukuba bus services, operated by Keikyu Bus (Keihin Kyuko), arrive at Kisarazu Kaneda Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yokohama Station to Tsukuba is 104 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Yokohama Station to Tsukuba.
There are 104+ hotels available in Tsukuba.
What companies run services between Yokohama Station, Japan and Tsukuba, Japan?
You can take a bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to 大貫 via Kisarazu Kaneda Bus Terminal, Tokyo Station Yaesu, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Tsukuba Center, and つくばセンター in around 4h 2m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yokohama to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinagawa to Hitachinoushiku
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-000-298
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
- Website
- Tsukuba city bus
Bus from つくばセンター to 田中東
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–400
- Schedules at
- Tsukuba city bus
Bus from つくばセンター to 大貫
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–400
- Schedules at
- Tsukuba city bus
Bus from つくばセンター to 大貫
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–400
- Schedules at
- Tsukuba city bus
- Phone
- 050-1807-1810
- Website
- keikyu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Kisarazu Kaneda Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,600
- Schedules at
- keikyu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,260–1,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ¥1,260
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