There are 4 ways to get from Sano to Tokyo by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Marronnier Shinjuku / Tokyo
1h 40m¥1,600Train via Kuki
cheapest- Take the train from Tatebayashi to Kuki(Saitama)train [41670] Tobu Isesaki / ...
- Take the train from Kuki to Tōkyō Stationtrain Utsunomiyasen
1h 58m¥1,430–1,819Drive 83.3 km
- Drive from Sano to Tokyocar 83.3 km
1h 3m¥1,436–2,075Train
- Take the train from 佐野 Sano to 小山 Oyamatrain JR両毛線 JR Ryōmō Line / ...
- Take the train from 小山 Oyama to Tōkyō Stationtrain Ju / ...
2h 10m¥1,679–2,339
Sano to Tokyo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sano to Tokyo is to train via Kuki which costs ¥1400 - ¥1900 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sano to Tokyo is to drive which takes 1h 3m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminal and arriving at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Sano to Tokyo station. However, there are services departing from Sano and arriving at Tōkyō Station via Tatebayashi and Kuki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Sano and Tokyo is 79 km. The road distance is 83.3 km.
The best way to get from Sano to Tokyo without a car is to bus which takes 1h 40m and costs ¥1600.
The bus from Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal takes 1h 40m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Sano to Tokyo bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminal station.
Sano to Tokyo train services, operated by Tobu Railway, depart from Tatebayashi station.
The best way to get from Sano to Tokyo is to bus which takes 1h 40m and costs ¥1600. Alternatively, you can train via Kuki, which costs ¥1400 - ¥1900 and takes 1h 58m.
What companies run services between Sano, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal every 2 hours. Tickets cost ¥1,600 and the journey takes 1h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sano to Tōkyō Station via Tatebayashi and Kuki in around 1h 58m.
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- Tobu Railway
Train from Tatebayashi to Kuki(Saitama)
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥390–450
- Website
- Tobu Railway
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- Tobu Railway Limited Express
Train from Tatebayashi to Kuki(Saitama)
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Tobu Railway Limited Express
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kuki to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 佐野 Sano to 小山 Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥470–650
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 小山 Oyama to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
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Booking & Getting There
Sano to Tokyo bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Sano to Tokyo train services, operated by Tobu Railway, arrive at Kuki(Saitama) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sano to Tokyo is 83 km. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Sano to Tokyo.
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