Cheapest€10.07
- 神姫観光 S-104306:4248m07:30Saitama-Shintoshin Bus TerminalMachida Bus Center
Door to door 1h 32mCO2 1.4 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Saitama to Machida costs €10.07 at the cheapest and takes 1h 11m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 52 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 52 km
- Fastest
- 1h 11m
- Average
- 1h 23m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €10.07
- CO2 per passenger
- 1.6 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 12, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 1h 13m | 29m | 44m | €11.88 | 1.7 kg | 3 |
| Coach | 1h 32m | 48m | 44m | €10.07 | 1.4 kg | 2 |
- 1h 13mFastest, by Train
- €10.07Cheapest, by Coach
- 1.4 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 52 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 12, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€16.84
- 東日本旅客鉄道 S-737606:0829m06:37Saitama-Shintoshin StationMachida Station
Door to door 1h 13mCO2 1.7 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR2 changes | 9439161 | 08:01 | 09:10 | 1h 9m |
| JR1 changes | 9938181 | 08:15 | 09:30 | 1h 27m |
| JR東日本 JR East1 changes | JU | 08:09 | 09:43 | 1h 34m |
| JR2 changes | 4071091 | 08:09 | 09:21 | 1h 12m |
| JR1 changes | 9938191 | 08:22 | 09:44 | 1h 34m |
| JR3 changes | 5678841 | 08:11 | 09:26 | 1h 15m |
| JR1 changes | 7887231 | 08:35 | 09:54 | 1h 31m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Saitama to Machida | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 | FriSep 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €10.07 |
| Train | €16.84 | €15.19 | €14.09 | €11.88 | €13.54 | €14.64 | €11.88 | €11.88 | €11.88 | €11.88 | €11.88 | €11.89 | €13.54 | €11.88 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-12 · €10.07
The bus gets you into Machida. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
Where to stay in Machida
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When to book Saitama to Machida
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €10.0790 days
- €10.0760 days
- €10.0745 days
- €10.0730 days
- €10.0721 days
- €10.0714 days
- €10.077 days
- €10.073 days
- €10.071 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 90 days ahead, at €10.07.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 0 percent. The most expensive point is €10.07, 90 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits outside the cheap window, which opens around 90 days before departure. There is no advantage to booking this minute.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 1 days ahead, so there is no rush yet.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €10.07Sun
- €10.07Mon
- €10.07Tue
- €10.07Wed
- €10.07Thu
- €10.07Fri
- €10.07Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €10.07Sep
- €10.07Oct
- €10.07Nov
- €10.07Dec
- €10.07Jan
- €10.07Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 40% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 60% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 52 km against 45 km in a straight line, a detour of 16 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Takasaki, Chiba, Shizuoka. The gap between arriving and leaving is 52 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 18 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Saitama at 06:08 and the last at 07:30, across 3 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Saitama
Rail
- Saitama-Shintoshin Station
- Saitama New Urban Transit Ōmiya Station
- Omiya Yard
Bus
- Saitama-Shintoshin Bus Terminal
- 東武バス回転場
Machida
Rail
- Machida Station
- JR East Machida Station
- Minami-Machida Grandberry Park Station
Bus
- Machida Bus Center
- 鶴川駅
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 東日本旅客鉄道 | €11.88 | 1h 11m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
| 神姫観光 | €10.07 | 1h 30m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €5.99 | 59% |
| Taxes | €0.60 | 6% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 15% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 20% |
| Total you pay | €10.07 | 100% |
We cannot promise Machida Station still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Machida?
Most of the points near Machida Station open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Saitama to Machida
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Saitama to Machida?
The fastest journey from Saitama to Machida takes 1h 11m door to door, of which 29m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 1h 23m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Saitama to Machida?
The cheapest fare from Saitama to Machida is €10.07, checked on September 12, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €10.98. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Saitama to Machida?
The cheapest way from Saitama to Machida is by Coach, at €10.07 for one passenger on September 12, 2026. That journey takes 1h 32m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Saitama to Machida?
The fastest way from Saitama to Machida is by Train, at 1h 13m door to door. Only 29m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €11.88.
When should I book Saitama to Machida?
Fares from Saitama to Machida bottom out around 90 days before departure, at €10.07. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 0 percent, measured on September 12, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Saitama to Machida?
Sunday is the cheapest day to depart from Saitama to Machida, at €10.07. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 12, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Saitama to Machida?
September is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Saitama to Machida, at €10.07 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Saitama to Machida?
2 operators sell services from Saitama to Machida across 2 modes: 東日本旅客鉄道, 神姫観光. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Saitama to Machida?
40 percent of the services we sell from Saitama to Machida are direct. The rest connect at Takasaki, Chiba, Shizuoka, with about 52 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Saitama to Machida produce?
Traveling from Saitama to Machida by Coach produces about 1.4 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 1.7 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Saitama to Machida use?
Services from Saitama to Machida by Train leave from Saitama-Shintoshin Station and arrive at Machida Station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Saitama to Machida?
2 of the 2 operators we sell from Saitama to Machida allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Saitama to Machida on September 11, 2026: 52 km of route against 45 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €10.07, and 1h 11m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The bus is the simple part. What you do once you are in Machida is somebody else's catalog.
Things to do in Machida
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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