digi-joho TOKYO TRAVEL Logo

Travel times between Tokyo and cities in Japan
| JR Hokkaido and JR East Area

Last updated: October 2019

Please use the information in this page just for reference. The fares may vary depending on conditions. For air tickets or bus fares, discounts would be available depending on when to travel or with whom to travel. For long distance buses and flights, reservations will be required.

Japan Rail Pass holders should be aware that the pass cannot be used for travel on NOZOMI and MIZUHO trains on the Tokaido, Sanyo, and Kyushu Shinkansen lines.


Click to enlarge



Hokkaido
- Hakodate
- Sapporo
- Asahikawa

Tohoku Region
- Aomori
- Morioka
- Hanamaki
- Akita
- Yamagata
- Sendai
- Fukushima
- Koriyama
- Niigata
- Nagaoka

Shinshu Region
- Matsumoto
- Nagano

Greater Tokyo
- Takasaki
- Utsunomiya
- Mito
- Chiba
- Odawara

Hokkaido 北海道

Travel time between Tokyo and Hakodate 東京 - 函館

By Air

From Haneda Airport 羽田空港 to Hakodate Airport 函館空港
Flight Time : 1 hour 20 min. (786km)
Regular Fare : Range from 28,000 to 38,000 JP Yen

*It takes 20 minutes by shuttle bus from Hakodate Airport to JR Hakodate Station.
(8.8km Fare: 450 JP Yen)
Hakodate Airport
https://www.airport.ne.jp/

By Train | From Tokyo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station

JR Tokyo Station - (JR Hokkaido Shinkansen HAYABUSA | 4 hours and 17 min.) - Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station 新函館北斗駅
Total Travel Time : 4 hours and 17 min. (862.5km)
Fare : 23,430 JP Yen


Travel time between Tokyo and Sapporo 東京 - 札幌

By Air

From Haneda Airport 羽田空港 to New-Chitose Airport (=Shin-Chitose Airport) 新千歳空港
Flight Time : 1 hour 30 min. (894km)
Regular Fare : Range from 34,000 to 39,000 JP Yen

From Narita International Airport 成田国際空港 to New-Chitose Airport (=Shin-Chitose Airport) 新千歳空港
Flight Time : 1 hour 40 min.
Fare : Range from 26,000 to 41,000 JP Yen

*It takes about 1 hour by JR Chitose-sen train from New Chitose Airport to Sapporo downtown. (Fare: 1,070 JP Yen)
New-Chitose (=Shin-Chitose) Airport
https://www.new-chitose-airport.jp/en/

By Train | From Tokyo to Sapporo

JR Tokyo Station - (JR Shinkansen HAYABUSA | 4 hours and 30 min.) – Shin-Hakodatehokutoi Station -(JR Exp.Hokuto | 3 hours and 30 min.) – Sapporo Station 札幌駅
Total Travel Time : 8 hours (1163.3km)
Fare : 27,500 JP Yen


Travel time between Tokyo and Asahikawa 東京 - 旭川

By Air

From Haneda Airport 羽田空港 to Asahikawa Airport 旭川空港
Flight Time : 1 hour 35 min. (1052km)
Regular Fare : Range from 36,000 to 46,000 JP Yen

*It takes 30 to 40 minutes by bus from Asahikawa Airport to Asahikawa downtown. (Fare: 630 JP Yen)
Asahikawa Airport Passenger Terminal (Japanese website)
https://www.aapb.co.jp/

By Train | From "Sapporo" 札幌 to Asahikawa

JR Sapporo Station 札幌駅 - (JR Exp.SUPER KAMUI) - Asahikawa Station 旭川駅
Travel Time : 1 hour 30 min. (137km)
Fare : 4,690 JP Yen


Tohoku Region 東北

Travel time between Tokyo and Aomori 東京 - 青森

By Air

From Haneda Airport 羽田空港 to Aomori Airport 青森空港
Flight Time : 1 hour 15 min. (690km)
Regular Fare : 34,400 JP Yen
*It takes about 35 minutes by bus from Aomori Airport to JR Aomori Station. (14 km Fare: 710 JP Yen)
Aomori Airport Terminal Building
https://www.aomori-airport.co.jp/en/

By Train | From Tokyo to Aomori by way of Shin-Aomori

JR Tokyo Station - (JR Shinkansen HAYABUSA | 3 hours) – Shin-Aomori Station - (JR Exp.SUPER HAKUCHO | 7 min.) - Aomori Station 青森駅
Total Travel Time : Approx. 3 hours 25 min. (718km)
Fare : 17,670 JP Yen

By Bus

From JR Tokyo Station or Ueno Station to Aomori Station
Travel Time : Approx. 10 hours.
Fare : range from 5,000 to 10,500 JP Yen
Konan Bus (Japanese website)
http://konanbus.com/


Travel time between Tokyo and Morioka 東京 - 盛岡

By Train

JR Tokyo Station - (JR Shinkansen HAYABUSA) – Morioka Station 盛岡駅
Travel Time : 2 hours and 15 min. (535km)
Regular Fare : 15,010 JP Yen

By Bus

From Tokyo Station (by way of Ikebukuro) to Morioka Station
Travel Time : Approx. 7 hours 30 min.
Fare : Range from 6,700 to 10,500 JP Yen
Kokusai Kogyo Bus (Japanese website)
https://5931bus.com/highwaybus/dream-mori/


Travel time between Tokyo and Hanamaki 東京 - 花巻

By Air

No flights available between Tokyo and Hanamaki. Flight service is available between Hanamaki and Osaka(Itami), Nagoya, Fukuoka or Sapporo
Iwate Hanamaki Airport
https://www.hna-terminal.co.jp/en/

By Train | from "Hanamaki 花巻" to Morioka 盛岡

JR Hanamaki Station 花巻駅- (JR Tohoku-honsen Line) - Morioka Station 盛岡駅
Travel Time : Approx. 45 minutes (35km)
Fare : 680 JP Yen

By Bus

From Ikebukuro Station (West Exit) to Hanamaki Station
Travel Time : Approx. 8 hours
Fare : Range from 7,300 to 9,000 JP Yen
Iwate Kotsu Bus Service (Japanese website)
http://www.iwatekenkotsu.co.jp/


Travel time between Tokyo and Akita 東京 - 秋田

By Air

From Haneda Airport 羽田空港 to Akita Airport 秋田空港
Flight Time : 1 hour 5 min. (555km)
Regular Fare :28,100 JP Yen

*It takes about 35 minutes by bus from Akita Airport to Akita Station (West Exit) (Fare: 950 JP Yen)
Akita Airport
https://www.akita-airport.com/en/

By Train

JR Tokyo Station - (JR Shinkansen KOMACHI ) – Akita Station 秋田駅
Travel Time : Approx. 3 hours and 50 min. (662.6km)
Fare : 18,120 JP Yen

By Bus

From Shinjuku Station to Akita Station (East Exit)
Travel Time : 8 hours and 30 min.
Fare : 9,900 JP Yen
Akita Chuokoutsu (Japanese website)
https://www.akita-chuoukotsu.co.jp/


Travel time between Tokyo and Yamagata 東京 - 山形

By Air

From Haneda Airport 羽田空港 to Yamagata Airport 山形空港
Flight Time : 1 hour (441km)
Regular Fare : Range from 18,700 to 21,000 JP Yen

*It takes about 25 minutes by bus from Yamagata Airport to Yamagata downtown. (Fare: 980 JP Yen)
Yamagata Airport
https://www.yamagata-airport.co.jp/en/

By Train

JR Tokyo Station - (JR Shinkansen TSUBASA) – Yamagata Station 山形駅
Travel Time : 3 hours (360km)
Fare : 10,640 JP Yen

By Bus

From Shinjuku Station to Yamagata Station
Travel Time : Approx. 6 hours 30 min.
Fare : Range from 5,900 to 7,000 JP Yen
JR Tohoku Bus (Japanese website)
https://www.jrbustohoku.co.jp/express/


Travel time between Tokyo and Sendai 東京 - 仙台

By Air

From Narita International Airport 成田国際空港 to Sendai Airport 仙台空港
Flight Time : 1 hour. (326km)
Regular Fare : Range from 23,000 to 22,700 JP Yen

Sendai Airport
https://www.sendai-airport.co.jp/en/

By Train

JR Tokyo Station - (JR Shinkansen HAYABUSA ) - Sendai Station 仙台駅
Travel Time : 1 hour 34min. (352km)
Fare : 11,410 JP Yen

By Bus

From Shinjuku Sta. or Tokyo Sta. or Shinagawa Sta. to Sendai Station
Travel Time : Approx. 6 hours
Fare : Range from 3,200 to 7,400 JP Yen
JR Tohoku Bus (Japanese website)
https://www.jrbustohoku.co.jp/express/


Travel time between Tokyo and Fukushima 東京 - 福島

By Air

No flights available between Tokyo and Fukushima
Flights service is available between Fukushima and Osaka(Itami) or Hokkaido(Sapporo)

Fukushima Airport
https://www.fks-ab.co.jp/en/

By Train

JR Tokyo Station - (JR Shinkansen YAMABIKO - Fukushima Station 福島駅
Travel Time : 1 hour 40 min. (273km)
Fare : 8,580 JP Yen

By Bus

From Tokyo Sta. to Fukushima Station
Travel Time : Approx. 5 hours 30 min.
Fare : 4,200 or 6,200 JP Yen
JR Tohoku Bus (Japanese website)
https://www.jrbustohoku.co.jp/express/


Travel time between Tokyo and Koriyama 東京 - 郡山

By Train

JR Tokyo Station - (JR Shinkansen YAMABIKO - Koriyama Station 郡山駅
Travel Time : 1 hour 30 min. (227km)
Fare : 7,810 JP Yen

By Bus

From Shinjuku Sta. or Ikebukuro Sta. or Tokyo Sta. to Koriyama Station
Travel Time : Approx. 4 hours
Fare : Range from 4,300 to 4,750 JP Yen
JR Tohoku Bus (Japanese website)
https://www.jrbustohoku.co.jp/express/

Fukushima Prefecture
https://fukushima.travel/


Travel time between Tokyo and Niigata 東京 - 新潟

By Air

From Narita International Airport 成田国際空港 to Niigata Airport 新潟空港
Flight Time : 1 hour 5 min. (358km)
Fare : 24,050 JP Yen

*It takes about 25 minutes by bus from Niigata Airport to JR Niigata Station. (Fare: 420 JP Yen)
Niigata Airport
https://www.niigata-airport.gr.jp/

By Train

JR Tokyo Station - (JR Shinkansen MAX TOKI) - Niigata Station 新潟駅
Travel Time : 2 hours and 5 min. (334km)
Fare : 10,230 JP Yen

By Bus

From Ikebukuro Sta. to Niigata Station
Travel Time : Approx. 5 hours10 min.
Fare : Range from 3,200 to 7,900 JP Yen
Etchigo Kotsu Bus Service (Japanese website)
http://www.echigo-kotsu.co.jp/

Niigata Prefecture Tourism Guide
https://enjoyniigata.com/en/


Travel time between Tokyo and Nagaoka 東京 - 長岡

By Train

JR Tokyo Station - (JR Shinkansen MAX TOKI) - Nagaoka 長岡駅
Travel Time : 1 hours and 50 min. (271km)
Fare : 8,580 JP Yen

By Bus

From Ikebukuro Sta. to Nagaoka Station
Travel Time : Approx. 4 hours 15 min.
Fare : Range from 3,200 to 6,900 JP Yen
Etchigo Kotsu Bus Service (Japanese website)
http://www.echigo-kotsu.co.jp/

Niigata Prefecture Tourism Guide
https://enjoyniigata.com/en/


Shinshu Region

Travel time between Tokyo and Matsumoto 東京 - 松本

By Air

No flights available between Tokyo and Matsumoto. Flight service is available between Matsumoto and Osaka(Itami), Fukuoka or Sapporo.
Shinshu Matsumoto Airport (Japanese website)
http://www.matsumoto-airport.co.jp/

By Train

JR Shinjuku Station 新宿駅 - (JR Tokkyu Exp. AZUSA - Matsumoto Station 松本駅
Travel Time : 2 hours 53 min. (225km)
Fare : 6,620 JP Yen

By Bus

From Shinjuku Station to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
Travel Time : Approx. 3 hours 10 min.
Fare : 3,800 JP Yen
Alpico Bus Service
https://www.alpico.co.jp/access/express/


Travel time between Tokyo and Nagano 東京 - 長野

By Train

JR Tokyo Station - (JR Shinkansen ASAMA or HAKUTAKA) - Nagano Station 長野駅
Travel Time : 1 hour 40 min. (222km)
Fare : 7,810 JP Yen

By Bus

From Shinjuku Station to Nagano Bus Terminal
Travel Time : Approx. 3 hours 30 min.
Fare : Range from 2,900 to 4,600 JP Yen
Alpico Bus Service

https://www.alpico.co.jp/access/express/

Go Nagano Tourism Guide
https://www.go-nagano.net/


Greater Tokyo

Travel time between Tokyo and Takasaki 東京 - 高崎

By Train

JR Tokyo Station - (JR Shinkansen ASAMA) - Takasaki Station 高崎駅
Travel Time : 55 min. (105km)
Fare : 4,490 JP Yen
OR
JR Tokyo Station - (JR UENO-TOKYO LINE) - Takasaki Station
Travel Time: 1 hour 50 mon.
Fafre: 1,980 JP Yen

By Bus

From Ikebukuro Sta. to Takasaki Station
Travel Time : Approx. 1 hour 45 min.
Fare : 1,650 JP Yen
Nippon Chuo Bus Service (Japanese website)
https://ncb.jp/hbus/time3.htm


Travel time between Tokyo and Utsunomiya 東京 - 宇都宮

By Train

JR Tokyo Station - (JR Shinkansen MAX YAMABIKO - Utsunomiya Station 宇都宮
Travel Time : 50 minutes (110km)
Fare : 4,490 JP Yen
OR
JR Tokyo Station - (JR UENO-TOKYO LINE) - Utsunomiya Station
Travel Time: 1 hour 50 mon.
Fafre: 1,980 JP Yen

Travel time between Tokyo and Mito 東京 - 水戸

By Air

No flights available between Tokyo and Mito (Ibaraki Airport). Flight service is available between Mito (Ibaraki) and Sapporo, Kobe, Fukuoka or Naha
Ibaraki Airport
https://www.ibaraki-airport.net/

By Train

JR Ueno Station 上野駅- (JR Joban-sen bound for Katsuta) - Mito Station 水戸駅
Travel Time : 2 hours (117km)
Fare : 2310 JP Yen
OR
JR Ueno Station 上野駅 - (JR Tokkyu Exp. HITACHI or TOKIWA 1hr.20min. 3,890 JP Yen) - Mito Station

By Bus

From Tokyo Station to Mito Station
Travel Time : Approx. 2 hours
Fare : 2,310 JP Yen
Ibaraki Koutsu Bus (Japanese website)
http://www.ibako.co.jp/highway/mito-tokyo/from_tokyo_highway.html


Travel time between Tokyo and Chiba 東京 - 千葉

By Train

JR Tokyo Station - (JR Sobu-sen Kaisoku Exp.) - Chiba Station 千葉駅
Travel Time : 40 minutes (39km)
Fare : 649 JP Yen


Travel time between Tokyo and Odawara 東京 - 小田原

By Train

JR Tokyo Station - (JR Tokaido-honsen) - Odawara Station 小田原駅
Travel Time : 1 hour 25 min. (84km)
Fare : 1,518 JP Yen
OR
JR Tokyo Station - (JR Shinkansen KODAMA 35min. 3,280 JP Yen) - Odawara Station


Top