# Tsukuba Campus Access

**Source**: https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/about/campus-access/tsukuba-access/
**Parent**: https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/about/campus-access/

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# Tsukuba Campus Access

- [Home](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/index.html)
- [About](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/about/index.html)
- [Access Map](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/about/campus-access/index.html)
- [Tsukuba Campus Access](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/about/campus-access/tsukuba-access/index.html)

## Access to Tsukuba Campus / Route Map

### Route Map - Tsukuba Campus

### Access to the University of Tsukuba from TX Tsukuba Station

To reach the University of Tsukuba, please take a bus at Tsukuba Center Bus Terminal adjacent to TX Tsukuba Station.

[Tsukuba Center Bus Terminal](https://kantetsu.jorudan.biz/?p=d&m=a&b1=%E3%81%A4%E3%81%8F%E3%81%B0%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC&v) (Japanese only)

[Bus Route Map](https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/about/campus-access/tsukuba-access/campusbus_route_en.pdf)

### From JR Stations

#### Tsuchiura Station

・ Take the bus bound for "Tsukuba Center" from West Exit platform No. 3 for 30 minutes.\
Transfer at [Tsukuba Center Bus Stop](https://kantetsu.jorudan.biz/?p=d&m=a&b1=%E3%81%A4%E3%81%8F%E3%81%B0%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC&v) No. 6 to the "Tsukuba Daigaku Junkan (University of Tsukuba Campus Circular)" bus (clockwise/counter-clockwise) for 15-20 minutes.

・ 15 to 20 minutes by taxi from the west exit

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#### Arakawaoki Station

・ Take the bus bound for "Tsukuba Center" from West Exit platform No. 4 for 30 minutes.\
Transfer at [Tsukuba Center Bus Stop](https://kantetsu.jorudan.biz/?p=d&m=a&b1=%E3%81%A4%E3%81%8F%E3%81%B0%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC&v) No. 6 to the "Tsukuba Daigaku Junkan (University of Tsukuba Campus Circular)" bus (clockwise/counter-clockwise) for 15-20 minutes.

・ 20 to 25 minutes by taxi from the west exit

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#### Hitachino-Ushiku Station

・ Take the bus bound for "Tsukuba Center" from East Exit platform No. 1 for 35 minutes.\
Transfer at [Tsukuba Center Bus Stop](https://kantetsu.jorudan.biz/?p=d&m=a&b1=%E3%81%A4%E3%81%8F%E3%81%B0%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC&v) No. 6 to the "Tsukuba Daigaku Junkan (University of Tsukuba Campus Circular)" bus (clockwise/counter-clockwise) for 15-20 minutes.

・ 20 to 25 minutes by taxi from the east exit

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### By Highway Express Bus

#### From JR Tokyo Station

About 75 minutes from No. 2 bus boarding dock at Tokyo Station Expressway Bus Terminal (Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit) by express bus bound for "Tsukuba Daigaku"

\* See [Access to the University of Tsukuba from Tsukuba Station.](#tsukuba-center)

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#### From JR Mito Station

About 100 minutes by express bus bound for "Tsukuba Daigaku" or about 80 minutes by express bus bound for "Tsukuba Center", from No. 4 bus boarding dock at Mito Station South Exit.

\* See [Access to the University of Tsukuba from Tsukuba Station.](#tsukuba-center)

### By Airport Bus

#### From Narita Airport

About 60 minutes from Narita Airport by bus bound for "Tsukuba Center". Take a bus at the bus stop No. 8 at Terminal 1, No. 10 at Terminal 2, or No. 8 at Terminal 3.

[Highway Bus Terminal](https://www.narita-airport.jp/en/access/bus/)

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#### From Haneda Airport

About 120 minutes from Haneda Airport by bus bound for "Tsukuba Center". Take a bus at the bus stop No.6 in the International Terminal or at the bus stop No.13 in the Terminal 1 or 2.

[Highway Bus Terminal](https://tokyo-haneda.com/en/)

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### By Car

#### Driving directions to the University of Tsukuba (Administration Center) from Joban Expressway

Drive to the Sakura Tsuchiura Interchange Exit, Turn left to Tsukuba Direction\
→ Turn right at Sasagi Intersection\
→ Drive further north on the Prefectural Highway 55 (Higashi Odori (East Avenue))\
→ Turn left at the signal "Tsukuba Chuo Iriguchi (Main Entrance)" (about 8km)

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### National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Shuttle Bus

[NIMS Shuttle Bus](https://www.nims.go.jp/eng/nims/office/nims-bus.html)