There are 4 ways to get from Tokyo Skytree to Saitama by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus, train via 上野駅前
best- Take the bus from とうきょうスカイツリー駅入口 to 上野駅前上23
- Take the train from Ueno to ŌmiyaKomachi / ...
48 min¥652–3,872Drive 29.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Tokyo Skytree to Saitama29.8 km
33 min¥503–726Bus, train
- Take the bus from とうきょうスカイツリー駅入口 to 日暮里駅前都08(T08)
- Take the train from Nippori to Saitama-ShintoshinJK: Keihin-Tōhoku·Negishi Line Local
1h 14m¥621–801Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tokyo Skytree to Saitama29.8 km
33 min¥14,000–17,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo Skytree to Saitama is to drive which costs ¥500 - ¥750 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo Skytree to Saitama is to taxi which takes 33 min and costs ¥14000 - ¥17000.
The distance between Tokyo Skytree and Saitama is 31 km. The road distance is 29.8 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo Skytree to Saitama without a car is to bus and train via 上野駅前 which takes 48 min and costs ¥650 - ¥3900.
It takes approximately 48 min to get from Tokyo Skytree to Saitama, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo Skytree to Saitama is 30 km. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Tokyo Skytree to Saitama.
There are 397+ hotels available in Saitama.
What companies run services between Tokyo Skytree, Japan and Saitama, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Tokyo Skytree to Saitama. However, you can walk to とうきょうスカイツリー駅入口, take the bus to 上野駅前, walk to Ueno, then take the train to Ōmiya. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tokyo Skytree to Saitama-Shintoshin via とうきょうスカイツリー駅入口, 日暮里駅前, and Nippori in around 1h 14m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ueno to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,700
- 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
- ¥2,200–3,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥2,900–3,700
- Green seat
- ¥3,400–4,600
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Ueno to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥480–650
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nippori to Saitama-Shintoshin
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥420–600
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ueno to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,500
- 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
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Green Seat
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Bus from とうきょうスカイツリー駅入口 to 上野駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥173
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
Bus from とうきょうスカイツリー駅入口 to 日暮里駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥201
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–17,000
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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