Ready to ride? This lesson helps you ask the right questions on buses and trains. Listen, repeat, and practice short dialogues so you feel confident at the station.
Level A2: In this CEFR-aligned mini-lesson you will practice practical transport phrases: asking which bus or train goes to a place, checking platforms and times, buying tickets, and asking where to get off. These phrases are short, polite, and great for real travel situations—Yak Yack less, travel more!
After this lesson you'll be able to:
Ask which bus or train goes to a destination and confirm the correct vehicle.
Ask about next stops, where to get off, departure and arrival times, and ticket prices.
Request a ticket and ask if you need to change trains (A2 practical transport skills).
Ready? Let's go!
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1. Reading + Listening Practice
Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.
___へ行くバスはどれですか。
___ e iku basu wa dore desu ka.
Which bus goes to ___?
Meaning: Which bus goes to ___?
When to use: Use this to ask which bus goes to a specific destination. Put the destination in ___; the particle へ marks direction.
Tip: Don't drop the particle. Beginners sometimes say only the place name; include 'へ' or 'に' for direction.
成田空港へ行くバスはどれですか。
Narita kūkō e iku basu wa dore desu ka.
Which bus goes to Narita Airport?
駅へ行くバスはどれですか。
Eki e iku basu wa dore desu ka.
Which bus goes to the station?
この電車は___へ行きますか。
Kono densha wa ___ e ikimasu ka.
Does this train go to ___?
Meaning: Does this train go to ___?
When to use: Ask to check whether the train will reach a destination. Insert the destination into ___; both へ and に are common.
Tip: Learners sometimes mix 'へ' and 'に'—both are fine here, but keep polite ます/です form.
この電車は新宿へ行きますか。
Kono densha wa Shinjuku e ikimasu ka.
Does this train go to Shinjuku?
この電車は空港に行きますか。
Kono densha wa kūkō ni ikimasu ka.
Does this train go to the airport?
どこで降りればいいですか。
Doko de orireba ii desu ka.
Where should I get off?
Meaning: Where should I get off?
When to use: Use this on a train or bus when you need someone to tell you the correct stop. 'で' marks the place where you get off.
成田空港に着いたら、どこで降りればいいですか。
Narita kūkō ni tsuitara, doko de orireba ii desu ka.
When we get to Narita Airport, where should I get off?
このバスで東京駅に着きますが、どこで降りればいいですか。
Kono basu de Tōkyō-eki ni tsukimasu ga, doko de orireba ii desu ka.
This bus goes to Tokyo Station — where should I get off?
次はどこですか。
Tsugi wa doko desu ka.
What is the next stop?
Meaning: What is the next stop?
When to use: Use this on a bus or train when you want to know the immediate next stop. For trains, '次の駅はどこですか' is also natural.
すみません、次はどこですか。
Sumimasen, tsugi wa doko desu ka.
Excuse me, what is the next stop?
次は渋谷ですか。
Tsugi wa Shibuya desu ka.
Is the next stop Shibuya?
___は何時に出ますか。
___ wa nanji ni demasu ka.
What time does the ___ leave?
Meaning: What time does the ___ leave?
When to use: Ask about the departure time. Put the vehicle or service (e.g., bus, 電車, 飛行機) into ___.
次のバスは何時に出ますか。
Tsugi no basu wa nanji ni demasu ka.
What time does the next bus leave?
東京発の電車は何時に出ますか。
Tōkyō-hatsu no densha wa nanji ni demasu ka.
What time does the train leaving Tokyo depart?
何時に着きますか。
Nanji ni tsukimasu ka.
When does it arrive?
Meaning: When does it arrive?
When to use: Ask about the arrival time for a train, bus, or flight already being discussed.
この電車は何時に着きますか。
Kono densha wa nanji ni tsukimasu ka.
When does this train arrive?
飛行機は何時に着きますか。
Hikōki wa nanji ni tsukimasu ka.
When does the plane arrive?
___までの切符はいくらですか。
___ made no kippu wa ikura desu ka.
How much is a ticket to ___?
Meaning: How much is a ticket to ___?
When to use: Ask the ticket agent or machine how much a ticket costs to a destination — put the destination into ___.
Tip: Don't confuse with 'いくらかかりますか'—both work but 'いくらですか' is standard for price questions.
新宿までの切符はいくらですか。
Shinjuku made no kippu wa ikura desu ka.
How much is a ticket to Shinjuku?
空港までの切符はいくらですか。
Kūkō made no kippu wa ikura desu ka.
How much is a ticket to the airport?
___までの切符をお願いします。
___ made no kippu o onegai shimasu.
I'd like a ticket to ___, please.
Meaning: I'd like a ticket to ___, please.
When to use: Use this at a ticket counter to request a ticket. Put the destination into ___.
渋谷までの切符をお願いします。
Shibuya made no kippu o onegai shimasu.
A ticket to Shibuya, please.
空港までの切符をお願いします。
Kūkō made no kippu o onegai shimasu.
A ticket to the airport, please.
乗り換えが必要ですか。
Norikae ga hitsuyō desu ka.
Do I need to change trains?
Meaning: Do I need to change trains?
When to use: Ask whether a transfer (乗り換え) is necessary for your route.
新幹線に乗るには乗り換えが必要ですか。
Shinkansen ni noru ni wa norikae ga hitsuyō desu ka.
Do I need to change trains to take the shinkansen?
このルートは乗り換えが必要ですか。
Kono rūto wa norikae ga hitsuyō desu ka.
Does this route require a transfer?
バスが遅れています。
Basu ga okurete imasu.
The bus is late.
Meaning: The bus is late.
When to use: Use this to report or explain that the bus (or train) is delayed. Replace 'バス' with '電車' if needed.
すみません、バスが遅れています。
Sumimasen, basu ga okurete imasu.
Sorry, the bus is late.
電車が遅れていますので、少し時間がかかります。
Densha ga okurete imasu node, sukoshi jikan ga kakarimasu.
The train is delayed, so it will take a little longer.
___に行くバスはこれですか？
___ ni iku basu wa kore desu ka?
Is this the right bus for ___?
Meaning: Is this the right bus for ___?
When to use: Use this to confirm that the specific bus will go to your destination. Put destination into ___.
このバスは空港に行くバスはこれですか？
Kono basu wa kūkō ni iku basu wa kore desu ka?
Is this the bus that goes to the airport?
これ、渋谷に行くバスはこれですか？
Kore, Shibuya ni iku basu wa kore desu ka?
Is this the bus for Shibuya?
___に行くには、何番線ですか？
___ ni iku ni wa, nan-bansen desu ka?
Which platform do I need for ___?
Meaning: Which platform do I need for ___?
When to use: Ask which track or platform you should use for a destination — put the destination into ___.
東京駅から大阪に行くには、何番線ですか？
Tōkyō-eki kara Ōsaka ni iku ni wa, nan-bansen desu ka?
Which platform for going to Osaka from Tokyo Station?
次の電車で福岡に行くには、何番線ですか？
Tsugi no densha de Fukuoka ni iku ni wa, nan-bansen desu ka?
Which platform for the next train to Fukuoka?
___まで何駅ですか？
___ made nan-eki desu ka?
How many stops is it to ___?
Meaning: How many stops is it to ___?
When to use: Ask how many stations or stops until your destination. Put the destination into ___.
空港まで何駅ですか？
Kūkō made nan-eki desu ka?
How many stops to the airport?
新宿まで何駅ですか？
Shinjuku made nan-eki desu ka?
How many stops is it to Shinjuku?
2. Conversational Listening Practice
Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.
Asking about the right bus to the airport
Where do they want to go?
Anna
すみません、成田空港へ行くバスはどれですか。
Sumimasen, Narita kūkō e iku basu wa dore desu ka.
Excuse me, which bus goes to Narita Airport?
David
はい、空港に行くバスはこれです。
Hai, kūkō ni iku basu wa kore desu.
Yes, this is the bus going to the airport.
Anna
乗り換えが必要ですか。
Norikae ga hitsuyō desu ka.
Do I need to change (trains/buses)?
David
いいえ、直行です。次はどこですか。
Iie, chokkō desu. Tsugi wa doko desu ka.
No, it's direct. What is the next stop?
Anna
次は空港第２ビルです。どこで降りればいいですか。
Tsugi wa Kūkō Daini Biru desu. Doko de orireba ii desu ka.
Next is Airport Terminal 2. Where should I get off?
David
空港で降りればいいです。何時に着きますか。
Kūkō de orireba ii desu. Nanji ni tsukimasu ka.
Get off at the airport. What time does it arrive?
3. Guided Practice
Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.
Which phrase asks 'Where should I get off?'
How do you ask 'Do I need to change trains?'
Which asks 'What time does the ___ leave?'
Which sentence means 'Is this the right bus for ___?'
I'm at the bus stop now. To ask which bus, I say 'Which bus goes to ___?'
今バス停にいます。どのバスか聞くために、『___』と言います。
Ima basu-tei ni imasu. Dono basu ka kiku tame ni, '___' to iimasu.
On the train I check with another passenger: 'Does this train go to ___?'
車内で他の乗客に確認します：『___』
Shanai de hoka no jōkyaku ni kakunin shimasu: '___'
I want to go to Tokyo Station. At the ticket window I say 'I'd like a ticket to Tokyo Station, please.'
東京駅へ行きたいです。切符売り場で私は『___』と言います。
Tōkyō-eki e ikitai desu. Kippu uriba de watashi wa '___' to iimasu.
Match the core phrases
Match the extra phrases
4. Speaking Practice
Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).
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