Tokyo to Sano
Rome2Rio compared 4 ways to get from Tokyo to Sano. The best route is Bus, a distance of 72.675 km.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminalbus Marronnier Shinjuku / Tokyo
1h 33m¥1,600Subway, train
cheapest- Take the subway from 二重橋前〈丸の内〉 Nijubashimae to 北千住 Kita-senjusubway C
- Take the train from Kita-Senju to Tatebayashitrain [42254] Tobu Ltd. Exp. Ryomo 1 / ...
2h 2m¥1,400–2,144Drive 82 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Sanocar 82 km
1h 2m¥1,464–2,114Train
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 小山 Oyamatrain Ju / ...
- Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 佐野 Sanotrain JR両毛線 JR Ryōmō Line / ...
2h 18m¥1,721–2,276
Tokyo to Sano by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Sano is to bus which costs ¥1600 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Sano is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminal. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo to Sano. However, there are services departing from 二重橋前〈丸の内〉 Nijubashimae and arriving at Sano via Kita-Senju and Tatebayashi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Tokyo and Sano is 78 km. The road distance is 82 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Sano without a car is to bus which takes 1h 33m and costs ¥1600.
The bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminal takes 1h 33m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Tokyo to Sano bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Sano train services, operated by Tokyo Metro, depart from 二重橋前〈丸の内〉 Nijubashimae station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Sano is to bus which takes 1h 33m and costs ¥1600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1700 - ¥2300 and takes 2h 18m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Sano, Japan?
JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminal every 2 hours. Tickets cost ¥1,600 and the journey takes 1h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tōkyō Station to 佐野 Sano via 小山 Oyama in around 2h 18m.
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- tokyometro.jp
Subway from 二重橋前〈丸の内〉 Nijubashimae to 北千住 Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–240
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Kita-Senju to Tatebayashi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Kita-Senju to Tatebayashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to 小山 Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 小山 Oyama to 佐野 Sano
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥470–650
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
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More Questions & Answers
Tokyo to Sano bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Sano Shintoshi Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Sano train services, operated by Tokyo Metro, arrive at 北千住 Kita-senju station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Sano is 82 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Tokyo to Sano.
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