There are 4 ways to get from Shinkansen to Tokyo by train, bus, or car
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Train via Atami
best- Take the train from Atami to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama
1h 5m¥1,400–1,900Bus
- Take the bus from Mishima Stn.-kitaguchi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus For Shinjuku highway bus terminal
3h¥3,645–5,269Drive 113.7 km
- Drive from Shinkansen to Tokyocar 113.7 km
1h 47m¥1,739–2,512Train
- Take the train from Kannami to Tōkyō Stationtrain Toukaidouhonsen
2h 15m
Shinkansen to Tokyo by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shinkansen to Tokyo is to train via Atami which costs ¥1400 - ¥1900 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Shinkansen to Tokyo is to train via Atami which takes 1h 5m and costs ¥1400 - ¥1900.
No, there is no direct bus from Shinkansen to Tokyo. However, there are services departing from Mishima Stn.-kitaguchi and arriving at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kannami and arriving at Tōkyō Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Shinkansen and Tokyo is 106 km. The road distance is 113.7 km.
The best way to get from Shinkansen to Tokyo without a car is to train via Atami which takes 1h 5m and costs ¥1400 - ¥1900.
It takes approximately 1h 5m to get from Shinkansen to Tokyo, including transfers.
Shinkansen to Tokyo bus services, operated by Tokai Bus, depart from Mishima Stn.-kitaguchi station.
Shinkansen to Tokyo train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Atami station.
The best way to get from Shinkansen to Tokyo is to train via Atami which takes 1h 5m and costs ¥1400 - ¥1900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3600 - ¥5500 and takes 3h.
What companies run services between Shinkansen, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Atami to Tōkyō Station every 2 hours, and the journey takes 47 min. JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) also services this route every 20 minutes. Alternatively, Tokai Bus operates a bus from Mishima Stn.-kitaguchi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal 5 times a week. Tickets cost ¥2,000–5,000 and the journey takes 1h 55m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Atami to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kannami to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Atami to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0557-81-3521
- Website
- Tokai Bus
Bus from Mishima Stn.-kitaguchi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,000
- Website
- Tokai Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Shinkansen to Tokyo bus services, operated by Tokai Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Shinkansen to Tokyo train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinkansen to Tokyo is 114 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Shinkansen to Tokyo.
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