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How to get fromHakone to Gionby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Hakone to Gion by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train Kodama
    2. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    4h 59m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tomei Gotemba to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    7h 1m
    ¥3,100–12,000

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Odawara Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi H2nightbus night bus
    10h 39m
    ¥8,700–14,284

  4. Drive  365.5 km

    1. Drive from Hakone to Gioncar car 365.5 km
    4h 10m
    ¥6,302–9,102

  5. Train, line 205 bus

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Kyototrain train Kodama
    2. Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Shijo Kawaramachibus bus 205
    5h 54m

  6. Train, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kowakidani to Hakone-Yumototrain train
    2. Take the train from Hakone-Yumoto to Odawaratrain train
    3. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    4. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    5. Take the train from Minamiibaraki to Kyouto Kawaramachitrain train
    6h 32m

  7. Train, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Kowakidani to Hakone-Yumototrain train
    2. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    3. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    4. Take the train from Sannomiya to Juusantrain train
    5. Take the train from Juusan to Kyouto Kawaramachitrain train
    7h 24m

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,874Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 517.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Gion, Kyoto, Japan?

You can take a train from Kowakidani to Shijo Kawaramachi via Hakone-Yumoto, Odawara, Shin Yokohama, Kyoto, and Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Tomei Gotemba to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥3,100–12,000 and the journey takes 5h 15m.

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