Train journey · Tokyo
Tokyo Station to Shibuya by trainabout 26 min door to door
Allow about 26 minutes from Tokyo Station to Shibuya by train and subway, with 1 transfer, walking and waiting included.
Fastest route
- Time
- 26 min
- Transfers
- 1 transfer
- Frequency
- every ~4 min
- Walking
- 3 min
Train: Commuter Rapid
With no transfer
To avoid changing trains: about 29 min staying on board (Yamanote Line), 3 min longer.
Return: Shibuya to Tokyo Station
- Time
- 27 min
- Transfers
- 1 transfer
- Frequency
- every ~4 min
- Walking
- 3 min
Train: Ome Special Rapid
In the other direction, allow about 27 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
- Tokyo Station: travel times from the neighbourhood
- Shibuya: travel times from the neighbourhood
- Working in Shibuya? Where to live
Other journeys from Tokyo Station
- Tokyo Station to Shinjuku by train
- Tokyo Station to Asakusa by train
- Tokyo Station to Ginza by train
- Tokyo Station to Ueno by train
- Tokyo Station to Ikebukuro by train
- Tokyo Station to Akihabara by train
- Roppongi to Tokyo Station by train
- Shinagawa to Tokyo Station by train
- Harajuku to Tokyo Station by train
- Odaiba to Tokyo Station by train
- Kichijōji to Tokyo Station by train
- Shimokitazawa to Tokyo Station by train
- Haneda Airport to Tokyo Station by train
- Narita Airport to Tokyo Station 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.