Is the JR Pass worth it for your trip?
Add your planned train routes and instantly see how much you could save with a Japan Rail Pass compared to buying individual tickets.
Your route
Add stops in order. Every hop is routed over the real JR network.
- Tokyo東京駅
- ¥13,8502 h 39 min514 kmKyoto京都駅
This total covers only the selected route. Local JR lines, day trips and other journeys you take during the pass period are not included, so your real savings are often higher.
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Fare breakdown
Base fare plus express and green surcharges, exactly how JR prices a ticket.
How we calculate the time saved
- Buying long distance tickets1 leg x 22 min (17 min queue + 5 min at the counter)22 min
- Local tickets and IC top ups7 days x 2 rides x 2 min28 min
- Exchanging or activating the passOne time on arrival at a JR exchange office15 min
- Seat reservations at a machine1 reservation x 1 min, scanning the pass QR code, free of charge1 min
Queue lengths are averages observed at major stations: 3 to 14 minutes at a machine and 10 to 25 minutes at a ticket office depending on the hour. Every shinkansen and limited express leg is counted as a reserved seat, and a reservation made at a machine with the pass takes about a minute and costs nothing. Local, rapid and subway style services have no reservation, so you walk straight to the platform.
Fares are calculated from published JR distance and fare stage tables and are estimates. Travel times assume typical service patterns and exclude transfer waiting time.