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How to get fromHakone to Kōya Sanby train, taxi, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Hakone to Kōya San by train, taxi, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Hinenotrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Hineno to Kōya Santaxi taxi
    7h 35m

  2. Drive  436.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hakone to Kōya Sancar car 436.2 km
    5h 34m
    ¥6,654–9,610

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Kyototrain train Kodama
    2. Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Koyakeisatsu-maebus bus
    8h 44m

  4. Night bus, train

    1. Take the nightbus from Odawara Station to Nankai Namba Kosoku Bus Terminalnightbus night bus
    2. Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train [94703] Nankai Koya Line Exp. / ...
    12h 55m
    ¥12,441–18,735

  5. Train, bus via Yokohama

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Kyototrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Daimon Minami Chushajobus bus
    8h 17m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tomei Gotemba to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Daimon Minami Chushajobus bus
    10h 38m
    ¥9,357–18,922

  7. Train, fly to Osaka International Airport

    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 Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    4. Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    5. Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashitrain train
    8h 12m

  8. 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 Nakatsutrain train
    5. Take the train from Shinimamiya to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train train
    6. Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashitrain train
    9h 4m

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

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,098Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 547.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Kōya San, Japan?

You can take a vehicle from Hakone to Daimon Minami Chushajo via Hakone Glass No Mori, Tomei Gotemba, Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi, and Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi in around 10h 38m.

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