Train journey · Tokyo
Shinjuku to Asakusa by trainabout 37 min door to door
Allow about 37 minutes from Shinjuku to Asakusa by train and subway, with 1 transfer, walking and waiting included.
Fastest route
- Time
- 37 min
- Transfers
- 1 transfer
- Frequency
- every ~4 min
- Walking
- 10 min
Train: Ome Special Rapid
With no transfer
To avoid changing trains: about 43 min staying on board (Oedo Line), 6 min longer.
Return: Asakusa to Shinjuku
- Time
- 37 min
- Transfers
- 1 transfer
- Frequency
- every ~4 min
- Walking
- 10 min
Train: Commuter Rapid
In the other direction, allow about 37 min, 1 transfer.
Going further
- Shinjuku: travel times from the neighbourhood
- Asakusa: travel times from the neighbourhood
- Working in Asakusa? Where to live
Other journeys from Shinjuku
- Tokyo Station to Shinjuku by train
- Shinjuku to Shibuya by train
- Shinjuku to Ginza by train
- Shinjuku to Ueno by train
- Shinjuku to Ikebukuro by train
- Shinjuku to Akihabara 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.