Train journey · Tokyo
Shinjuku to Ginza by trainabout 26 min door to door
Allow about 26 minutes from Shinjuku to Ginza by train, with no change of train (Marunouchi Line), walking and waiting included.
Fastest route
- Time
- 26 min
- Transfers
- no transfer
- Frequency
- every ~3 min
- Walking
- 8 min
Return: Ginza to Shinjuku
- Time
- 27 min
- Transfers
- no transfer
- Frequency
- every ~3 min
- Walking
- 8 min
In the other direction, allow about 27 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
- Shinjuku: travel times from the neighbourhood
- Ginza: travel times from the neighbourhood
- Working in Ginza? 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 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.