There are 3 ways to get from Hakone to Hikone by train, bus, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Hakone to Hikone is to drive which costs ¥4900 - ¥7500 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Hakone to Hikone is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Hakone to Hikone. However, there are services departing from Hakone Glass No Mori and arriving at Meishin Taga via Tomei Gotemba and Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Hakone to Hikone. However, there are services departing from Kowakidani and arriving at Minamihikone via Hakone-Yumoto, Odawara and Maibara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Hakone and Hikone is 355 km. The road distance is 325 km.
The best way to get from Hakone to Hikone without a car is to train which takes 4h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Hakone to Hikone, including transfers.
Hakone to Hikone bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Tomei Gotemba station.
Hakone to Hikone train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Odawara station.
The best way to get from Hakone to Hikone is to train which takes 4h 48m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 36m.
What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Hikone, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Odawara to Maibara every 2 hours, and the journey takes 2h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hakone to Meishin Taga via Hakone Glass No Mori, Tomei Gotemba, and Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit in around 8h 36m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Odawara to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tomei Gotemba to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Meishin Taga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Hakone to Hikone bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit.
Hakone to Hikone train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Maibara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakone to Hikone is 325 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Hakone to Hikone.
There are 218+ hotels available in Hikone.