How to Get to Yokohama from Tokyo (2026)
Yokohama is so close it barely counts as a trip — 25–30 minutes and a few hundred yen. The one tip that saves you walking: for the bay sights, ride to Minato Mirai station rather than Yokohama station, which is a hub set back from the water.
From the main hubs
- Shibuya → Minato Mirai: Tokyu Toyoko / Minatomirai line, direct, ~30 min, ~¥480 — best for the bay
- Tokyo Station → Yokohama: JR Tokaido/Keihin-Tohoku, ~25–40 min, ~¥480
- Shinjuku → Yokohama: JR Shonan-Shinjuku line, ~30 min, ~¥570
- Shinagawa → Yokohama: Keikyu line, ~17 min, ~¥320 (often the fastest)
Local tip
Tap your IC card and don't overthink it. If your day is all bayfront — Chinatown, Red Brick, Minato Mirai — the Minatomirai line from Shibuya drops you right in the middle of it and saves a 15-minute walk from Yokohama station.
How do you get to Yokohama from Tokyo? +
From Shibuya, the Tokyu Toyoko/Minatomirai line runs direct to the bay in ~30 min (~¥480). From Tokyo Station, JR lines take ~25–40 min; from Shinagawa, the Keikyu line is often fastest at ~17 min.
Which Yokohama station is best for the bay? +
Minato Mirai station — it's right among the bay sights. Yokohama station is a big hub set back from the water, a 15-minute walk away.