There are 6 ways to get from Asakusa to Tokyo by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, train, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Asakusa to Nihombashi[A] Asakusa Line
9 min¥160–210Bus
- Take the bus from 隅田公園 to 室町三丁目東４２－１
26 minWater bus
- Take the ferry from Asakusa to Hamarikyu
32 min¥1,000–2,300Taxi
- Take the taxi from Asakusa to Tokyo5.9 km
6 min¥3,200–3,900Bus, train
- Take the bus from 浅草二丁目 to 日暮里駅前都０８（Ｔ０８）
- Take the train from Nippori to Tōkyō StationJY: Yamanote / ...
30 minWalk
- Take the foot from Asakusa to Tokyo5.6 km
1h 7m
Asakusa to Tokyo by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Asakusa to Tokyo is to subway which costs ¥160 - ¥210 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Asakusa to Tokyo is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs ¥3200 - ¥3900.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 隅田公園 and arriving at 室町三丁目. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Asakusa and arriving at Hamarikyu. Services depart every three hours. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Asakusa and arriving at Nihombashi. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Asakusa and Tokyo is 4 km.
The best way to get from Asakusa to Tokyo without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs ¥160 - ¥210.
The subway from Asakusa to Nihombashi takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Asakusa to Tokyo bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 隅田公園 station.
Asakusa to Tokyo train services, operated by Toei Subway, depart from Asakusa station.
What companies run services between Asakusa, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
Toei Subway operates a subway from Asakusa to Nihombashi every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥160–210 and the journey takes 9 min. Tokyo Metro also services this route every 10 minutes. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from 隅田公園 to 室町三丁目 every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 26 min.
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Subway from Asakusa to Nihombashi
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–210
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- tokyometro.jp
Subway from Asakusa to Nihombashi
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–200
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nippori to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥130–270
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nippori to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥1,700–2,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Green Seat
- ¥900–1,300
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Bus from 隅田公園 to 室町三丁目
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
Bus from 浅草二丁目 to 日暮里駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- reservation@suijobus.co.jp
- Website
- suijobus.co.jp
Ferry from Asakusa to Hamarikyu
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥999
- Schedules at
- suijobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5608-8869
- Website
- tokyo-park.or.jp
Ferry from Asakusa to Hamarikyu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,249
- Schedules at
- tokyo-park.or.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–3,900
Tokyo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5758-3630
- Website
- tokyotaxi.co.jp
Tokyo MK Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5547-5551
- Website
- tokyomk.com
Km Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5530-6001
- Website
- km-taxi.tokyo
Hinomaru
- Phone
- +81 3-3814-1111
- Website
- hinomaru.tokyo
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More Questions & Answers
Asakusa to Tokyo bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 室町三丁目 station.
Asakusa to Tokyo train services, operated by Toei Subway, arrive at Nihombashi station.
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