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How to get fromTokyo to Saitama (State)by train, car or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Tokyo to Saitama (State) by train, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ōmiyatrain train Komachi / ...
    29 min
    ¥2,834–6,509

  2. Drive 31.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tokyo to Saitamacar car 31.7 km
    33 min
    ¥547–790

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Tokyo to Saitamataxi taxi 31.7 km
    33 min
    ¥15,000–18,000

  4. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Urawatrain train JS: Shōnan-Shinjuku / ...
    2. Take the taxi from Urawa to Saitamataxi taxi
    32 min
    ¥4,105–6,748

  5. Train via Saitama-Shintoshin

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Saitama-Shintoshintrain train JK: Keihin-Tōhoku·Negishi Line Local / ...
    52 min
    ¥2,911–3,580

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Saitama (State), Japan?

Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Ōmiya every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥2,300–3,800 and the journey takes 25 min. JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) also services this route every 5 minutes.

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