Train journey · Tokyo
Shinjuku to Akihabara by trainabout 21 min door to door
Allow about 21 minutes from Shinjuku to Akihabara by train and subway, with 1 transfer, walking and waiting included.
Fastest route
- Time
- 21 min
- Transfers
- 1 transfer
- Frequency
- every ~4 min
- Walking
- 5 min
Train: Ome Special Rapid
With no transfer
To avoid changing trains: about 25 min staying on board (Chuo Sobu Local Line), 4 min longer.
Return: Akihabara to Shinjuku
- Time
- 22 min
- Transfers
- 1 transfer
- Frequency
- every ~4 min
- Walking
- 5 min
Train: Commuter Rapid
In the other direction, allow about 22 min, 1 transfer.
The difference from the outward trip comes from waiting times and transfers, which are not the same in each direction.
Going further
- Shinjuku: travel times from the neighbourhood
- Akihabara: travel times from the neighbourhood
- Working in Akihabara? Where to live
Other journeys from Shinjuku
- Tokyo Station to Shinjuku by train
- Shinjuku to Shibuya by train
- Shinjuku to Asakusa by train
- Shinjuku to Ginza by train
- Shinjuku to Ueno by train
- Shinjuku to Ikebukuro by train
- Roppongi to Shinjuku by train
- Shinagawa to Shinjuku by train
- Harajuku to Shinjuku by train
- Odaiba to Shinjuku by train
- Kichijōji to Shinjuku by train
- Shimokitazawa to Shinjuku by train
- Haneda Airport to Shinjuku by train
- Narita Airport to Shinjuku 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.