There are 4 ways to get from Hakone-Yumoto to Shirakawa by train or car
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Train via Saitama
best- Take the train from Hakone-Yumoto to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 大宮 Ōmiyatrain Ja / ...
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Shin-Shirakawatrain
4h 14mTrain #2
cheapest- Take the train from Odawara to Ōmiyatrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Shin-Shirakawatrain Yamabiko / ...
4h 55m¥4,218–5,825Drive 283.1 km
- Drive from Hakone-Yumoto to Shirakawacar 283.1 km
3h 31m¥4,905–7,085Train
- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain Kodama
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawatrain Yamabiko / ...
4h 51m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakone-Yumoto to Shirakawa is to train which costs ¥4200 - ¥6000 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Hakone-Yumoto to Shirakawa is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct train from Hakone-Yumoto to Shirakawa. However, there are services departing from Hakone-Yumoto and arriving at Shin-Shirakawa via 新宿 Shinjuku and Ōmiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Hakone-Yumoto and Shirakawa is 268 km. The road distance is 283.1 km.
The best way to get from Hakone-Yumoto to Shirakawa without a car is to train via Saitama which takes 4h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Hakone-Yumoto to Shirakawa, including transfers.
Hakone-Yumoto to Shirakawa train services, operated by Odakyu Electric Railway Romancecar, depart from Hakone-Yumoto station.
Hakone-Yumoto to Shirakawa train services, operated by Odakyu Electric Railway Romancecar, arrive at Shinjuku Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakone-Yumoto to Shirakawa is 283 km. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Hakone-Yumoto to Shirakawa.
There are 80+ hotels available in Shirakawa.
What companies run services between Hakone-Yumoto, Japan and Shirakawa, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakone-Yumoto to Shirakawa Station via Shinjuku Station, 新宿 Shinjuku, 大宮 Ōmiya, Ōmiya, Shin-Shirakawa, and Shin-Shirakawa Station in around 4h 14m.
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- Odakyu Electric Railway
Train from Hakone-Yumoto to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Odakyu Electric Railway
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 大宮 Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōmiya to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Odawara to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōmiya to Shin-Shirakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Odawara to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
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