There are 9 ways to get from Ibaraki to Tsukuba by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Kyoto
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain Tx
5h 35mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from JR Takatsuki Station to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesubus Jx202
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Centerbus Tsukuba
11h 1m¥7,545–16,401Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Tsukuba Centernightbus Yokappe
9h 56m¥9,665–12,045Drive 552.5 km
- Drive from Ibaraki to Tsukubacar 552.5 km
6h 31m¥9,507–13,732Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from 北千住 Kita-Senju to つくば Tsukubatrain Tx
6h 42mTrain to Kobe, fly to Ibaraki Airport
- Take the train from Ibaraki to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR)plane UKB - IBR
4h 16m¥32,917–47,231Fly Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 秋葉原 Akihabaratrain
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus
5h 3m¥14,323–22,009Train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ibaraki to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukubatrain
6h 4m¥13,837–53,791Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane ITM - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東松戸 Higashi-Matsudotrain
- Take the train from 南流山 Minami-Nagareyama to つくば Tsukubatrain
- Take the bus from つくばセンター to 田中東bus
5h 38m¥17,183–37,919
Kobe (UKB) to Ibaraki Airport (IBR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ibaraki to Tsukuba is to drive which costs ¥9500 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ibaraki to Tsukuba is to train and fly which takes 4h 16m and costs ¥32000 - ¥48000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ibaraki station to Tsukuba. However, there are services departing from JR Takatsuki Station and arriving at 大貫 via Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit and つくばセンター. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Ibaraki to Tsukuba. However, there are services departing from Ibaraki and arriving at つくば Tsukuba via Kyoto, Tōkyō Station and 秋葉原 Akihabara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Ibaraki and Tsukuba is 584 km. The road distance is 552.5 km.
The best way to get from Ibaraki to Tsukuba without a car is to train via Kyoto which takes 5h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Ibaraki to Tsukuba, including transfers.
Ibaraki to Tsukuba bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from JR Takatsuki Station.
Ibaraki to Tsukuba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
The best way to get from Ibaraki to Tsukuba is to train via Kyoto which takes 5h 35m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥17000 and takes 11h 1m.
What companies run services between Ibaraki, Japan and Tsukuba, Japan?
You can take a train from Ibaraki to 大貫 via Kyōto, Kyoto, Tōkyō Station, 秋葉原 Akihabara, つくば Tsukuba, and つくばセンター in around 5h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ibaraki to 大貫 via Takatsuki, JR Takatsuki Station, Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu, Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit, Tsukuba Center, and つくばセンター in around 11h 1m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–100,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–120,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–65,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Ibaraki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–22,000
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–21,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-000-298
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from 北千住 Kita-Senju to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,100
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from 秋葉原 Akihabara to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,150–1,250
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from 南流山 Minami-Nagareyama to つくば Tsukuba
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–850
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ibaraki to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Ibaraki to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō to 秋葉原 Akihabara
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–260
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-081-160
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 東松戸 Higashi-Matsudo
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- Keisei Electric Railway
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from JR Takatsuki Station to Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–14,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3-Row Seats
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Tsukuba Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,260–1,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800
- Non-reserved Seat
- ¥1,260
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo gate to Tsukuba Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- Tsukuba city bus
Bus from つくばセンター to 田中東
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–400
- Schedules at
- Tsukuba city bus
Bus from つくばセンター to 田中東
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–400
- Schedules at
- Tsukuba city bus
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Ibaraki to Tsukuba bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Bus Terminal Tokyo Yaesu station.
Ibaraki to Tsukuba train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ibaraki to Tsukuba is 553 km. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Ibaraki to Tsukuba.
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