From Tokyo
Our Favourite way from Tokyo to Saitama
| Tokyo to Saitama |
Train |
550 yen |
30 to 35 minutes |
0 Transfer |
Our favourite way to get to Saitama from Tokyo is by using the JR Ueno-Tokyo Line running from Tokyo Station to Omiya Station in Saitama. The trip costs 550 yen and takes little more than 30 minutes.
| Tokyo Station to Omiya Station |
JR Ueno-Tokyo Line |
550 yen |
30 to 35 minutes |
The Quickest Way from Tokyo to Saitama
| Tokyo to Saitama |
Shinkansen |
From 1,620 yen |
25 minutes |
0 Transfer |
The quickest way to get to Saitama from Tokyo will be aboard a Shinkansen. At 1,620 yen for the non-reserved seat, the Shinkansen is by no means a cheap option, but it certainly is the quickest option taking roughly 25 minutes to link Tokyo to Saitama.
| Tokyo Station to Omiya Station |
Shinkansen |
From 1,620 yen |
25 minutes |
The Cheapest Way from Tokyo to Saitama
| Tokyo to Saitama |
Train |
550 yen |
30 minutes |
0 Transfer |
The cheapest way to get to Saitama from Tokyo is aboard one of the many JR lines that connect different areas of central Tokyo to Omiya Station in Saitama. Naturally, the closer you are to Saitama the less you will pay, but from Tokyo Station the JR Ueno-Tokyo Line will get the job done for 550 yen.
| Tokyo Station to Omiya Station |
JR Ueno-Tokyo line |
550 yen |
30 minutes |
The Easiest Way from Tokyo to Saitama
With so many different JR lines connecting different areas of Tokyo to Saitama, the easiest transport option will depend largely on your current location. Just considering the major sites, we’d recommend you either take the JR Ueno-Tokyo Line if you are near Tokyo Station or Ueno Station, and the JR Saikyo or JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line if you’re closer to Shinjuku, Ikebukuro or Shibuya.
From Tokyo, Ueno
| Tokyo Station to Omiya Station |
JR Utsunomiya line |
550 yen |
30 minutes |
| Tokyo Station to Omiya Station |
JR Ueno-Tokyo line |
550 yen |
30 minutes |
From Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Shibuya
| From Shinjuku Station to Omiya Station |
JR Shonan-Shinjuku line |
470 yen |
30 mins |
| From Shinjuku Station to Omiya Station |
JR Saikyo |
470 yen |
30 mins |
JR Pass & Special Deals from Tokyo to Saitama
Japan Rail Pass
The Japan Rail Pass will grant the holder with access to any of the JR Lines mentioned above, but you do have the pass you might as well make the most of it and hop onto the Shinkansen!