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

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

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  1. Train via Yokohama

    best
    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train Kodama
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain train Yamabiko / ...
    5h 31m

  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 36m
    ¥6,400–13,954

  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 25m
    ¥8,487–12,322

  4. Drive  458 km

    1. Drive from Hakone to Matsushimacar car 458 km
    5h 59m
    ¥7,897–11,407

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Ōmiyatrain train Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
    2. Take the train from Ōmiya to Sendaitrain train Yamabiko
    5h 44m
    ¥7,790–10,454

  6. Train, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Yamagata Airport, 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 12m

  7. Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Sendai Airport

    1. Take the train from Kowakidani to Hakone-Yumototrain train
    2. Take the train from Odawara to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Sendai Airport (SDJ)plane plane NGO - SDJ
    4. Take the train from Sendai Airport to Sendai(Miyagi/Jr)train train
    5. Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Matsushimatrain train
    8h 6m

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration57 minAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,610Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 438.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

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 31m. 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 25m.

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