There are 7 ways to get from Hakone to Matsushima by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Yokohama
best- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain Kodama
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain Yamabiko / ...
5h 41mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hakone Glass No Mori to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Motohakone to Shinjuku
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Centerbus
10h 25m¥4,860–7,930Train, night bus
- Take the train from 小田原 Odawara to 新宿 Shinjukutrain Oh
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exitnightbus
9h 3m¥5,763–14,042Drive 458 km
- Drive from Hakone to Matsushimacar 458 km
5h 59m¥7,953–11,487Train
- Take the train from Odawara to Ōmiyatrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Sendaitrain Yamabiko
5h 50m¥7,163–9,542Train, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kowakidani to Hakone-Yumototrain
- Take the train from Hakone-Yumoto to Odawaratrain
- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane HND - GAJ
- Take the bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendaibus
- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Matsushimatrain
8h 22mTrain to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport
- Take the train from Odawara to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane NGO - SDJ
8h 26m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakone to Matsushima is to bus which costs ¥4800 - ¥8000 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Hakone to Matsushima is to train which takes 5h 50m and costs ¥7000 - ¥10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Hakone to Matsushima. However, there are services departing from Hakone Glass No Mori and arriving at Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Hakone to Matsushima. However, there are services departing from Kowakidani and arriving at Matsushima via Hakone-Yumoto, Odawara, Shin Yokohama, Tōkyō Station and Sendai(Miyagi/Jr). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Hakone and Matsushima is 438 km. The road distance is 458 km.
The best way to get from Hakone to Matsushima without a car is to train via Yokohama which takes 5h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Hakone to Matsushima, including transfers.
Hakone to Matsushima bus services, operated by Odakyu Highway Bus, depart from Hakone Glass No Mori station.
Hakone to Matsushima train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Odawara station.
The best way to get from Hakone to Matsushima is to train via Yokohama which takes 5h 41m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4800 - ¥8000 and takes 10h 25m.
What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan?
You can take a train from Kowakidani to Matsushima via Hakone-Yumoto, Odawara, Shin Yokohama, Tōkyō Station, and Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hakone Glass No Mori to Matsushima via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center, and Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) in around 10h 25m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–210,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Sendai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–20,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Odawara to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Odawara to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Odawara to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Odawara to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ōmiya to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Matsushima
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- odakyu.jp
Train from 小田原 Odawara to 新宿 Shinjuku
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.odakyu.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0465-32-6823
- Website
- hakonenavi.jp
Train from Kowakidani to Hakone-Yumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥280–360
- Website
- https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/
Train from Hakone-Yumoto to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–330
- Website
- https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/
- Phone
- +81 0465-32-6800
- Website
- hakonenavi.jp
Train from Kowakidani to Hakone-Yumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- hakonenavi.jp
Train from Hakone-Yumoto to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- hakonenavi.jp
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- odakyu.jp
Train from Hakone-Yumoto to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.odakyu.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-002-522
- Website
- odakyu-highway.jp
Bus from Hakone Glass No Mori to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,800
- Schedules at
- odakyu-highway.jp
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Miyakoh Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,600
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Sendai Station West exit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Yamagata Kencho-mae to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Hakone to Matsushima bus services, operated by Odakyu Highway Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Hakone to Matsushima train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Yokohama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakone to Matsushima is 458 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Hakone to Matsushima.
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