There are 4 ways to get from Tsukuba to Ueda by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from 大貫 to つくばセンターbus Ha
- Take the train from Nagareyama-Otakanomori to Omiya(Saitama)train
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Ueda Naganotrain
4h 33m¥3,700–5,150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tsukuba Center to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus Tsukuba
- Take the bus from 池袋駅東口(西武観光バスのりば) to 住吉[上田市](おりば)bus 池袋~上田
6h 59m¥2,990–6,430Drive 196.9 km
- Drive from Tsukuba to Uedacar 196.9 km
3h 9m¥3,417–4,935Bus, train via Takasaki
- Take the bus from 筑波山口 to 岩瀬駅bus
- Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 高崎 Takasakitrain
- Take the train from Takasaki to Ueda Naganotrain
6h 17m¥3,400–4,500
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tsukuba to Ueda is to bus and train via Takasaki which costs ¥3400 - ¥4500 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tsukuba to Ueda is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs ¥3400 - ¥5000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tsukuba to Ueda. However, there are services departing from 大貫 and arriving at 住吉[上田市](おりば) via Tsukuba Center and 池袋駅東口(西武観光バスのりば). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Tsukuba and Ueda is 248 km. The road distance is 196.9 km.
The best way to get from Tsukuba to Ueda without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 33m and costs ¥3700 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Tsukuba to Ueda, including transfers.
Tsukuba to Ueda bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Tsukuba Center station.
Tsukuba to Ueda bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit.
Yes, the driving distance between Tsukuba to Ueda is 197 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Tsukuba to Ueda.
There are 267+ hotels available in Ueda.
What companies run services between Tsukuba, Japan and Ueda, Japan?
You can take a bus from 大貫 to 住吉[上田市](おりば) via つくばセンター, Tsukuba Center, Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit, 東京 Tokyo, 池袋 Ikebukuro, and 池袋駅東口(西武観光バスのりば) in around 6h 59m.
- Phone
- 03-5962-0102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Nagareyama-Otakanomori to Omiya(Saitama)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–900
- Website
- https://www.tobu.co.jp/foreign/en/
- Phone
- 050-5306-1102
- Website
- tobu.co.jp
Train from Nagareyama-Otakanomori to Omiya(Saitama)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- tobu.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Omiya Station to Ueda Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 小山 Oyama to 高崎 Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Takasaki to Ueda Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- tsukuba.city.bus-go.com
Bus from 大貫 to つくばセンター
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–400
- Schedules at
- tsukuba.city.bus-go.com
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tsukuba Center to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,260–1,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ¥1,260
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from 池袋駅東口(西武観光バスのりば) to 住吉[上田市](おりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- kantetsu.co.jp
Bus from 筑波山口 to 岩瀬駅
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥200
- Schedules at
- kantetsu.co.jp
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