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How to get fromHakone to Chichibuby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Hakone to Chichibu by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train via Tokyo

    best
    1. Take the train from Hakone-Yumoto to Shinjuku Stationtrain train Hakone
    2. Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 飯能 Hannōtrain train Si
    5h 9m

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hakone Glass No Mori to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus Motohakone to Shinjuku
    2. Take the train from 池袋 Ikebukuro to 飯能 Hannōtrain train Si
    5h 45m
    ¥1,480–3,900

  3. Drive 134.2 km

    1. Drive from Hakone to Chichibucar car 134.2 km
    2h 40m
    ¥2,305–3,329

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Kumagayatrain train Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
    2. Take the train from 熊谷 Kumagaya to 御花畑 Ohanabataketrain train Cr
    5h 12m
    ¥3,693–5,042

Hakone to Chichibu by bus and train

Calendar65Weekly Services
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,480Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 176.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Chichibu, Japan?

You can take a train from Kowakidani to 西武秩父 Seibu-Chichibu via Hakone-Yumoto, Shinjuku Station, 新宿 Shinjuku, 池袋 Ikebukuro, and 飯能 Hannō in around 5h 9m.

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