There are 4 ways to get from Edo to Tokyo by subway, train, taxi, car, or bus
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from 見沼代親水公園 Minumadai-shinsuikoen to 日暮里 Nipporisubway Nt
- Take the train from 日暮里 Nippori to Tōkyō Stationtrain Jy / ...
33 min¥300–430Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edo to Tokyotaxi 18.8 km
18 min¥9,000–11,000Drive 18.8 km
- Drive from Edo to Tokyocar 18.8 km
18 min¥335–484Train, bus
- Take the train from 南鳩ヶ谷 Minami-hatogaya to 赤羽岩淵 Akabane-iwabuchitrain Sr
- Take the bus from 赤羽二丁目 to 赤羽駅東口bus 王57
- Take the train from Akabane to Shinjuku Stationtrain
1h 6m
Edo to Tokyo by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edo to Tokyo is to subway and train which costs ¥300 - ¥430 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Edo to Tokyo is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs ¥9000 - ¥11000.
No, there is no direct train from Edo to Tokyo station. However, there are services departing from 見沼代親水公園 Minumadai-shinsuikoen and arriving at Tōkyō Station via 日暮里 Nippori. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Edo and Tokyo is 16 km. The road distance is 18.8 km.
The best way to get from Edo to Tokyo without a car is to subway and train which takes 33 min and costs ¥300 - ¥430.
It takes approximately 33 min to get from Edo to Tokyo, including transfers.
Edo to Tokyo train services, operated by Toei Subway, depart from 見沼代親水公園 Minumadai-shinsuikoen station.
Edo to Tokyo train services, operated by Toei Subway, arrive at 日暮里 Nippori station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edo to Tokyo is 19 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Edo to Tokyo.
There are 12589+ hotels available in Tokyo.
What companies run services between Edo, Saitama, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Edo to Tokyo. However, you can take the subway to 日暮里 Nippori, walk to 日暮里 Nippori, then take the train to Tōkyō Station. Alternatively, you can then take the taxi to Tokyo.
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Subway from 見沼代親水公園 Minumadai-shinsuikoen to 日暮里 Nippori
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 日暮里 Nippori to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥130–260
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Akabane to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥210–350
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- s-rail.co.jp
Train from 南鳩ヶ谷 Minami-hatogaya to 赤羽岩淵 Akabane-iwabuchi
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥250–290
- Website
- http://s-rail.co.jp/index.html
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Bus from 赤羽二丁目 to 赤羽駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–11,000
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
Ageo Taxi
- Phone
- +81487727000
- Website
- ageotaxi.com
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