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How to get fromTokyo to Shimodateby train, car, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Tokyo to Shimodate by train, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 小山 Oyamatrain train Ju / ...
    2. Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 下館 Shimodatetrain train JR水戸線 JR Mito Line / ...
    1h 54m
    ¥1,571–2,076

  2. Drive 78.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tokyo to Shimodatecar car 78.5 km
    1h 17m
    ¥1,344–1,942

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Tokyo to Shimodatetaxi taxi 78.5 km
    1h 17m
    ¥36,000–44,000

  4. Train via Kashiwa

    1. Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to 守谷 Moriyatrain train Tx
    2. Take the train from 守谷 Moriya to 下館 Shimodatetrain train 関鉄常総線 Kantō Railway Jōsō Line
    2h 34m

Tokyo to Shimodate by train

Calendar420Weekly Trains
Duration1h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,571Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 97.1 km
  • Duration: 1h 54m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Shimodate, Japan?

You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to 下館 Shimodate via 小山 Oyama in around 1h 54m.

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