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

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There are 5 ways to get from Hakone to Kiso by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train via Nagoya

    best
    1. Take the train from Odawara to Nagoyatrain train Kodama
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Kisofukushimatrain train Shinano 23 / ...
    6h 26m

  2. Drive 213.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hakone to Kisocar car 213.4 km
    3h 30m
    ¥3,667–5,297

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 河口湖駅 to 甲府駅バスターミナルbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kōfu to Shiojiritrain train
    3. Take the train from Shiojiri to Kiso-Fukushimatrain train
    8h 39m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from 小田原 Odawara to 町田 Machidatrain train Oh
    2. Take the train from Hachiōji to Shiojiritrain train
    3. Take the train from Shiojiri to Kiso-Fukushimatrain train
    7h 4m

  5. Bus, train via Tokyo

    1. Take the bus from Hakone Glass No Mori to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Matsumoto Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Matsumoto to Kisofukushimatrain train
    8h 40m

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 421.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Kiso, Nagano, Japan?

You can take a train from Kowakidani to Kiso via Hakone-Yumoto, Odawara, Nagoya, and Kisofukushima in around 6h 26m.

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