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

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There are 6 ways to get from Hakone to Matsushima by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from 小田原 Odawara to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Jt / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain train Yamabiko / ...
    5h 20m
    ¥6,870–9,484

  2. Train, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 小田原 Odawara to 新宿 Shinjukutrain train Oh
    2. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exitnightbus night bus
    8h 46m
    ¥6,400–12,954

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hakone Glass No Mori to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus Motohakone to Shinjuku
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus bus
    10h 35m
    ¥8,487–12,322

  4. Drive  458 km

    1. Drive from Hakone to Matsushimacar car 458 km
    5h 59m
    ¥7,855–11,347

  5. Train via Saitama

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Ōmiyatrain train Toukaidouhonsen / ...
    2. Take the train from Ōmiya to Sendaitrain train Yamabiko
    5h 27m
    ¥7,800–10,454

  6. Train, fly, bus

    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 Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane plane HND - GAJ
    5. Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus bus
    6. Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Matsushimatrain train
    8h 27m

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,619Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 445.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan?

You can take a train from Kowakidani to Matsushima via Hakone-Yumoto, 小田原 Odawara, Tōkyō Station, and Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hakone to Matsushima via Hakone Glass No Mori, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center, and Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) in around 10h 35m.

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