There are 5 ways to get from Machida to Tsukuba by train, bus, car, or subway
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Train, bus
best- 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 50m¥1,741–2,312Train, bus via 東神奈川 Higashi-Kanagawa
- Take the train from 東神奈川 Higashi-Kanagawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain Jk
- 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
3h 37m¥2,308–3,424Drive 112.8 km
- Drive from Machida to Tsukubacar 112.8 km
1h 47m¥1,952–2,820Train, subway, bus
- Take the train from 町田 Machida to 代々木上原 Yoyogi-Ueharatrain Oh
- Take the subway from 代々木上原 Yoyogi-uehara to 北千住 Kita-senjusubway C
- Take the train from 北千住 Kita-Senju to つくば Tsukubatrain Tx
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 大貫bus Hb
3h 22m¥1,814–2,310Bus
- Take the bus from Machida Bus Center to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Tsukuba Centerbus
4h 52m¥3,738–6,471
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Machida to Tsukuba is to train and bus which costs ¥1700 - ¥2400 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Machida to Tsukuba is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs ¥1900 - ¥2900.
No, there is no direct bus from Machida to Tsukuba. However, there are services departing from Machida Bus Center and arriving at 大貫 via Haneda Airport Terminal 1 and つくばセンター. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Machida and Tsukuba is 117 km. The road distance is 112.8 km.
The best way to get from Machida to Tsukuba without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 50m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2400.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Machida to Tsukuba, including transfers.
Machida to Tsukuba bus services, operated by Keikyu Bus (Keihin Kyuko), depart from Machida Bus Center station.
Machida to Tsukuba bus services, operated by Keikyu Bus (Keihin Kyuko), arrive at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Machida to Tsukuba is 113 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Machida to Tsukuba.
There are 104+ hotels available in Tsukuba.
What companies run services between Machida, Japan and Tsukuba, Japan?
You can take a bus from Machida Bus Center to 大貫 via Haneda Airport Terminal 1, Tsukuba Center, and つくばセンター in around 4h 52m.
- 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
Train from 北千住 Kita-Senju to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,100
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 東神奈川 Higashi-Kanagawa to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥480–650
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- Odakyu Electric Railway
Train from 町田 Machida to 代々木上原 Yoyogi-Uehara
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- Odakyu Electric Railway
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 代々木上原 Yoyogi-uehara to 北千住 Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–280
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 050-1807-1810
- Website
- keikyu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Machida Bus Center to Haneda Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
- Schedules at
- keikyu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- Kanto Railway Co Ltd
Bus from Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to Tsukuba Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900
- Schedules at
- Kanto Railway Co Ltd
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