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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Odawara to Kyototrain train Kodama
    4h 48m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tomei Gotemba to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    6h 45m
    ¥3,100–12,000

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the night bus from Odawara Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus
    8h 52m
    ¥7,843–10,142

  4. Drive 368.3 km

    1. Drive from Hakone to Kyotocar car 368.3 km
    4h 13m
    ¥6,390–9,230

  5. Train via Yokohama

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train Kodama
    2. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    5h 1m

  6. Train, fly to Osaka International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 7m

  7. Train, fly to Kobe

    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 Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    5. Take the train from Ashiya to Kyōtotrain train
    6h 39m

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

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 413.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

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

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Odawara to Kyoto every 2 hours, and the journey takes 3h 4m. 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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