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How to get fromUeda to Tsukubaby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Ueda to Tsukuba by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ueda to Uenotrain train Asama
    2. Take the train from 新御徒町 Shin-Okachimachi to つくば Tsukubatrain train Tx
    3h 36m
    ¥4,032–5,184

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 住吉［上田市］（のりば） to 池袋駅東口（おりば）bus bus 池袋～上田
    2. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus bus Tsukuba
    6h 2m
    ¥2,990–6,230

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ueda Nagano to Tokyotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from つくばセンター to 大貫bus bus Hb
    3h 51m
    ¥4,191–5,796

  4. Drive 197.2 km

    1. Drive from Ueda to Tsukubacar car 197.2 km
    3h 9m
    ¥3,476–5,020

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  • Distance: 258.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 36m

What companies run services between Ueda, Japan and Tsukuba, Japan?

You can take a train from Ueda to 田中東 via Ueno, 新御徒町 Shin-Okachimachi, つくば Tsukuba, and つくばセンター in around 3h 36m. 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）, 池袋 Ikebukuro, 東京 Tokyo, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Tsukuba Center, and つくばセンター in around 6h 2m.

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