There are 4 ways to get from Yokohama to Saitama by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Yokohama to さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshintrain Jk
1h 28m¥900–1,300Bus
- Take the bus from Yokohama Doll Museum to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Saitama-Shintoshin Stationbus
2h 6m¥2,793–3,982Drive 62.5 km
- Drive from Yokohama to Saitamacar 62.5 km
1h 3m¥1,072–1,549Taxi
- Take the taxi from Yokohama to Saitamataxi 62.5 km
1h 3m¥30,000–36,000
Yokohama to Saitama by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yokohama to Saitama is to train which costs ¥900 - ¥1300 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Yokohama to Saitama is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1600.
No, there is no direct bus from Yokohama to Saitama station. However, there are services departing from Yokohama Doll Museum and arriving at Saitama-Shintoshin Station via Haneda Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Yokohama and arriving at さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 28m.
The distance between Yokohama and Saitama is 58 km. The road distance is 62.5 km.
The best way to get from Yokohama to Saitama without a car is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs ¥900 - ¥1300.
The train from Yokohama to さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin takes 1h 28m including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Yokohama to Saitama bus services, operated by Keikyu Bus (Keihin Kyuko), depart from Yokohama Doll Museum station.
Yokohama to Saitama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Yokohama station.
The best way to get from Yokohama to Saitama is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs ¥900 - ¥1300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2700 - ¥4000 and takes 2h 6m.
What companies run services between Yokohama, Japan and Saitama, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Yokohama to さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥900–1,300 and the journey takes 1h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yokohama Doll Museum to Saitama-Shintoshin Station via Haneda Airport Terminal 1 in around 2h 6m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yokohama to さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-1807-1810
- Website
- keikyu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Yokohama Doll Museum to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,000
- Schedules at
- keikyu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-3665-7220
- Website
- limousinebus.co.jp
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Saitama-Shintoshin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000
- Schedules at
- airport-bus-alliance.com
- Book at
- webservice.limousinebus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–36,000
Uber
- Website
- service-taxi.jp
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Nihon Kotsu Co., Ltd
- Phone
- +81 3 5755 2336
- Website
- nihon-kotsu-taxi.jp
KM Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3 5530 6001
- Website
- km-group.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Yokohama to Saitama bus services, operated by Keikyu Bus (Keihin Kyuko), arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 station.
Yokohama to Saitama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at さいたま新都心 Saitama-Shintoshin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yokohama to Saitama is 63 km. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Yokohama to Saitama.
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