Tokyo to Mt Fuji by train or bus: time, fare and last train

From Tokyo to Mt Fuji, the Limited Express Fuji Excursion from Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko takes 1 h 54 min from Shinjuku Station for 4,200 yen, and the Highway bus (Keio Bus and Fujikyu Bus) takes 1 h 35 min from Busta Shinjuku for 2,200 yen, and the Limited Express Azusa + Fujikyu Line takes 1 h 49 min of riding time from Shinjuku Station for 3,600 yen. Fujikyu Bus's timetable lists 55 buses a day from Busta Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko Station, the first at 06:45 and the last at 22:25.

Updated October 3, 2026

95 minfastest train (Highway bus 1313, Fujikyu Bus)

2,200 yenone-way fare

55buses a day (14 October 2026)

No changeBusLimited express

Ways from Tokyo to Mt Fuji

Times and fares from each railway's, bus company's and airport's own timetables for Wednesday 14 October 2026.

Ways from Tokyo to Mt Fuji: journey time, fare, departures a day, first and last departure
Service	Quickest	Fare	Non-reserved	Departures a day	First / last
Limited Express Fuji Excursion from Shinjuku to KawaguchikoShinjuku → Kawaguchiko	1 h 54 min	4,200 yen	—	5	07:30 / 11:34
Highway bus (Keio Bus and Fujikyu Bus)Busta Shinjuku → Kawaguchiko Station	1 h 35 min	2,200 yen	—	55	06:45 / 22:25
Limited Express Azusa + Fujikyu LineShinjuku → Kawaguchiko	1 h 49 min	3,600 yen	—	—	—

How long each way takes (riding time)

Limited Express Fuji Excursion from Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko1 h 54 min

Highway bus (Keio Bus and Fujikyu Bus)1 h 35 min

Limited Express Azusa + Fujikyu Line1 h 49 min

Limited Express Fuji Excursion from Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko

Fastest: 114 min
Reserved seat: 4,200 yen
Trains a day: 5
Last train: 11:34

From: Shinjuku Station
To: Kawaguchiko Station
Fastest: 1 h 54 min (Fuji Excursion 15, 10:30 → 12:24)
Reserved seat: 4,200 yen = basic fare 2,580 yen + limited express charge 1,620 yen
About the fare: All seats are reserved; seat-unspecified tickets cost the same.
Trains a day: 5 on 14 October 2026
First train: 07:30 → 09:28 (Fuji Excursion 3)
Last train: 11:34 → 13:31 (Fuji Excursion 93)

There are no non-reserved cars on the Fuji Excursion; seat-unspecified tickets are also sold. Between Shinjuku and Otsuki the Fuji Excursion runs coupled with a Kaiji or Azusa train. Fuji Excursion 93 and 94 run on weekdays from 1 October to 30 November 2026.

Highway bus (Keio Bus and Fujikyu Bus)

Fastest: 95 min
Fare: 2,200 yen
Buses a day: 55
Last bus: 22:25

From: Busta Shinjuku
To: Kawaguchiko Station
Fastest: 1 h 35 min (Highway bus 1313, Fujikyu Bus, 06:55 → 08:30)
A midday bus: 10:05 → 11:40, 1 h 35 min (Highway bus 1321, Fujikyu Bus)
Fare: 2,200 yen (2,000 yen when booked and paid online (web discount))
Buses a day: 55 on 14 October 2026: 32 Fujikyu Bus and 23 Keio Bus
First bus: 06:45 → 08:30 (Highway bus 1431, Keio Bus)
Last bus: 22:25 → 00:11 (Highway bus 1395, Fujikyu Bus)

Seats are reserved. Reservations open on the same date one month before travel; buy your ticket at least 10 minutes before departure. Buses leave from the 4th-floor highway bus terminal of Busta Shinjuku, directly connected to the South Exit of Shinjuku Station. Fuji-Q Highland is the stop just before Kawaguchiko Station. Children under elementary school age ride free unless they take a seat. The child fare is half the adult fare (rounded up to 10 yen). From 1 Oct 2026, Fujikyu Bus services are booked on Fujiyama Connect and Keio Bus services on Highway Bus.com; both sites show all departures. Do not put power banks in the luggage compartment; keep them with you. Folding bicycles packed in a bag can be carried, but not on double-decker buses. Buses on 14 Oct 2026 that stop at Kawaguchiko Station. A second bus run on the same service is counted once

Limited Express Azusa + Fujikyu Line

Riding time: 109 min
Fare: 3,600 yen
Change at: Otsuki

From: Shinjuku Station
To: Kawaguchiko Station
Fastest: 56 min to Otsuki (Azusa 1, 07:00 → 07:56)
Then: Fujikyu Line from Otsuki to Kawaguchiko: 53 min, 1,170 yen; 29 trains a day, first 06:32, last 23:10
Riding time: 1 h 49 min in all, plus the change at Otsuki
Fare in all: 3,600 yen = Limited Express Azusa 2,430 yen + Fujikyu Line 1,170 yen

The riding time adds the two rides; allow time to change at Otsuki. The first and last trains are for the ride to Otsuki.

Local trains need only the regular fare (1,170 yen, child 590 yen). Between Fujisan and Kawaguchiko, limited express trains can also be used with a regular ticket only. Weekday timetable from 14 Mar 2026.

Coming straight from the airport

If you land at Haneda or Narita, these pages show the trains and buses that go straight there.

Haneda Airport to Mt. Fuji and Kawaguchiko2 h 20 min at the quickest (Keikyu and Fujikyu buses)

Mt Fuji to Tokyo

The same services run the other way.

Fuji Excursion: first train: 14:08 → 16:08 (Fuji Excursion 32)
Fuji Excursion: last train: 17:41 → 19:48 (Fuji Excursion 48)
Fuji Excursion: trains a day: 5 on 14 October 2026
Highway bus: first bus: 06:30 → 08:05 (Highway bus 1372, Fujikyu Bus)
Highway bus: last bus: 20:15 → 22:00 (Highway bus 1174, Keio Bus)
Highway bus: buses a day: 55 on 14 October 2026: 31 Fujikyu Bus and 24 Keio Bus
Fujikyu Line from Kawaguchiko: first and last: first 05:18, last 22:10

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take from Tokyo to Mt Fuji?

1 h 35 min at the fastest by the Highway bus (Keio Bus and Fujikyu Bus). The bus leaving Busta Shinjuku at 10:05 takes 1 h 35 min.

How much is the bus from Tokyo to Mt Fuji?

2,200 yen for one adult one way.

What time is the last bus from Tokyo to Mt Fuji?

The last bus leaves Busta Shinjuku at 22:25 and reaches Kawaguchiko Station at 00:11 (Highway bus 1395, Fujikyu Bus). The first leaves at 06:45.