Train journey · Tokyo
Shinjuku to Shibuya by trainabout 10 min door to door
Allow about 10 minutes from Shinjuku to Shibuya by train, with no change of train (Saikyo-Kawagoe Line), walking and waiting included.
Fastest route
- Time
- 10 min
- Transfers
- no transfer
- Frequency
- every ~5 min
- Walking
- 3 min
Train: Local → Limited Express
Return: Shibuya to Shinjuku
- Time
- 10 min
- Transfers
- no transfer
- Frequency
- every ~4 min
- Walking
- 3 min
In the other direction, allow about 10 min, no transfer.
Going further
- Shinjuku: travel times from the neighbourhood
- Shibuya: travel times from the neighbourhood
- Working in Shibuya? Where to live
Other journeys from Shinjuku
- Tokyo Station to Shinjuku by train
- Shinjuku to Asakusa 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.