Train journey · Tokyo
Tokyo Station to Shinjuku by trainabout 17 min door to door
Allow about 17 minutes from Tokyo Station to Shinjuku by train, with no change of train (Chuo Rapid Line), walking and waiting included.
Fastest route
- Time
- 17 min
- Transfers
- no transfer
- Frequency
- every ~4 min
- Walking
- 2 min
Train: Commuter Rapid
Return: Shinjuku to Tokyo Station
- Time
- 18 min
- Transfers
- no transfer
- Frequency
- every ~4 min
- Walking
- 2 min
Train: Ome Special Rapid
In the other direction, allow about 18 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
- Tokyo Station: travel times from the neighbourhood
- Shinjuku: travel times from the neighbourhood
- Working in Shinjuku? Where to live
Other journeys from Tokyo Station
- Tokyo Station to Shibuya 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.