There are 4 ways to get from Ueda to Tsukuba by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Ueda to UenoHakutaka / ...
- Take the train from Kita-Senju to Tsukuba[195201] Tsukuba Express Semi-Rapid / ...
3h 8m¥6,818–9,702Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 住吉[上田市](のりば) to 池袋駅東口(おりば)池袋~上田
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba CenterTsukuba
5h 57m¥3,190–7,630Drive 197.2 km
- Drive from Ueda to Tsukuba197.2 km
3h 8m¥3,351–4,840Train, bus
- Take the train from Ueda to Takasaki
- Take the train from Takasaki to Oyama(Tochigi)
- Take the bus from 岩瀬駅 to 筑波山口
6h 25m¥5,498–7,948
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ueda to Tsukuba is to drive which costs ¥3300 - ¥4900 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ueda to Tsukuba is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs ¥6500 - ¥10000.
The distance between Ueda and Tsukuba is 259 km. The road distance is 197.2 km.
The best way to get from Ueda to Tsukuba without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs ¥6500 - ¥10000.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Ueda to Tsukuba, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ueda to Tsukuba is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs ¥6500 - ¥10000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3100 - ¥8000 and takes 5h 57m.
Yes, the driving distance between Ueda to Tsukuba is 197 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Ueda to Tsukuba.
There are 103+ hotels available in Tsukuba.
What companies run services between Ueda, Japan and Tsukuba, Japan?
You can take a train from Ueda to 田中東 via Ueno, Kita-senju, Kita-Senju, Tsukuba, and つくばセンター in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 住吉[上田市](のりば) to 大貫 via 池袋駅東口(おりば), Ikebukuro, Tōkyō Station, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Tsukuba Center, and つくばセンター in around 5h 57m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Ueda to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–8,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Ueda to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,400–4,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Phone
- 0570-000-298
- Website
- mir.co.jp
Train from Kita-Senju to Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Website
- https://www.mir.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Takasaki to Oyama(Tochigi)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from 住吉[上田市](のりば) to 池袋駅東口(おりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,200
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Website
- kantetsu.co.jp
Bus from 岩瀬駅 to 筑波山口
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥200
- Schedules at
- kantetsu.co.jp
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