運賃

What it means

The fare for the journey itself, set by distance. It is what a 乗車券 pays for.

Watch for

Fare tables show 運賃 and 料金 separately. 運賃 is the fare for the distance. 料金 covers extras such as the limited express charge or the Green Car charge.

On operators’ English pages

Fare

See also

• 料金 charge, surcharge
• 乗車券 basic fare ticket

Sources

• 東海旅客鉄道株式会社　旅客営業規則｜ＪＲ東海 · JR Central
• 特急料金など | きっぷのルール | 駅・きっぷ・列車予約 | JR九州 · JR Kyushu
• 運賃(ウンチン)とは？ 意味や使い方 - コトバンク · Kotobank (Daijisen, Nihon Daihyakka Zensho, Britannica Japan)

Checked against operator and official sources · 2026-11-08