Train journey · Tokyo
Shibuya to Ikebukuro by trainabout 15 min door to door
Allow about 15 minutes from Shibuya to Ikebukuro by train, with no change of train (Saikyo-Kawagoe Line), walking and waiting included.
Fastest route
- Time
- 15 min
- Transfers
- no transfer
- Frequency
- every ~4 min
- Walking
- 2 min
Return: Ikebukuro to Shibuya
- Time
- 16 min
- Transfers
- no transfer
- Frequency
- every ~5 min
- Walking
- 2 min
Train: Commuter Rapid
In the other direction, allow about 16 min, no transfer.
The difference from the outward trip comes from waiting times and transfers, which are not the same in each direction.
Going further
- Shibuya: travel times from the neighbourhood
- Ikebukuro: travel times from the neighbourhood
- Working in Ikebukuro? 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 Akihabara 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.