There are 6 ways to get from Tachikawa to Saitama by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from 東大和市駅前 to 新小平駅前梅７０
- Take the train from Shin-Kodaira to Musashi-UrawaMusashino
1hDrive 36 km
cheapest- Drive from Tachikawa to Saitama36 km
46 min¥612–884Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tachikawa to Saitama36 km
46 min¥16,000–19,000Train
- Take the train from Nishi-Kokubunji to Minami-UrawaMusashino
- Take the train from Minami-Urawa to Saitama-ShintoshinJK: Keihin-Tōhoku·Negishi Line Local / ...
1h 2m¥748–1,212Train via Shinjuku Station
- Take the train from Tachikawa to Shinjuku StationJC: Chūō Line Rapid / ...
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to ŌmiyaJA: Saikyō·Kawagoe Line Local / ...
1h 19m¥990–5,090Train via Shinjuku Station #2
- Take the train from Tamagawa-Josui to Seibu-Shinjuku[46539] Seibu Shinjuku/Haijima Line Exp. / ...
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Kita-YonoJA: Saikyō·Kawagoe Line Local / ...
1h 39m¥831–1,035
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tachikawa to Saitama is to drive which costs ¥600 - ¥900 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Tachikawa to Saitama is to drive which takes 46 min and costs ¥600 - ¥900.
No, there is no direct train from Tachikawa to Saitama. However, there are services departing from Tachikawa and arriving at Saitama-Shintoshin via Nishi-Kokubunji and Minami-Urawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Tachikawa and Saitama is 31 km. The road distance is 36 km.
The best way to get from Tachikawa to Saitama without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 1h to get from Tachikawa to Saitama, including transfers.
Tachikawa to Saitama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Nishi-Kokubunji station.
Tachikawa to Saitama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Minami-Urawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tachikawa to Saitama is 36 km. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Tachikawa to Saitama.
There are 398+ hotels available in Saitama.
What companies run services between Tachikawa, Japan and Saitama, Japan?
You can take a train from Tachikawa to Saitama-Shintoshin via Nishi-Kokubunji and Minami-Urawa in around 1h 2m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kodaira to Musashi-Urawa
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥420–600
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nishi-Kokubunji to Minami-Urawa
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥490–700
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Minami-Urawa to Saitama-Shintoshin
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–270
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tachikawa to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥490–700
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinjuku Station to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinjuku Station to Kita-Yono
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥470–650
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tachikawa to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,500
- 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
- ¥2,200–2,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Green Seat
- ¥1,700–2,300
Train from Shinjuku Station to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,600
- 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
- ¥2,200–2,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Green Seat
- ¥1,700–2,400
- Phone
- 0570-005-712
- Website
- seiburailway.jp
Train from Tamagawa-Josui to Seibu-Shinjuku
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥360–390
- Website
- https://www.seiburailway.jp/en/
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Bus from 東大和市駅前 to 新小平駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–19,000
Hachioji Kotsu Jigyo
- Phone
- +81 42-623-5111
- Website
- hachioji-kotsu.co.jp
Capital Group
- Phone
- +81 42-691-5111
- Website
- capital-kotsu.jp
Aska Traffic Group
- Phone
- +81 570-075-770
- Website
- aska-web.co.jp
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