Train journey · Tokyo
Shibuya to Akihabara by trainabout 30 min door to door
Allow about 30 minutes from Shibuya to Akihabara by train and subway, with 2 transfers, walking and waiting included.
Fastest route
- Time
- 30 min
- Transfers
- 2 transfers
- Frequency
- every ~4 min
- Walking
- 7 min
Train: Ome Special Rapid
With no transfer
To avoid changing trains: about 34 min staying on board (Yamanote Line), 4 min longer.
Return: Akihabara to Shibuya
- Time
- 30 min
- Transfers
- 2 transfers
- Frequency
- every ~4 min
- Walking
- 7 min
Train: Commuter Rapid
In the other direction, allow about 30 min, 2 transfers.
Going further
- Shibuya: travel times from the neighbourhood
- Akihabara: travel times from the neighbourhood
- Working in Akihabara? Where to live
Other journeys from Shibuya
- Tokyo Station to Shibuya by train
- Shinjuku to Shibuya by train
- Shibuya to Asakusa by train
- Shibuya to Ginza by train
- Shibuya to Ueno by train
- Shibuya to Ikebukuro by train
- Roppongi to Shibuya by train
- Shinagawa to Shibuya by train
- Harajuku to Shibuya by train
- Odaiba to Shibuya by train
- Kichijōji to Shibuya by train
- Shimokitazawa to Shibuya by train
- Haneda Airport to Shibuya by train
- Narita Airport to Shibuya by train
Further reading
See the detailed route on the map- Tokyo airportsHaneda and Narita: calculated times to the main districts, which lines to take, practical tips.
- Where to stay in TokyoThe neighbourhoods that reach the most stations within 30 minutes, ranked.
- Tokyo neighbourhoodsShinjuku, Asakusa, Shimokitazawa…: how far can you get from each of them?
- Tokyo train linesJR, subway and private railways: stations served and average frequency.
- How to read a travel time mapColours, isochrones, how times are calculated, and frequently asked questions.