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There are 12 ways to get from Hakone to Nakasendo by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Osaka

    best
    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain train Sakura / ...
    6h 24m

  2. Drive  570.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hakone to Nakasendocar car 570.4 km
    6h 41m
    ¥8,723–12,600

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tomei Gotemba to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus bus Osaka to Okayama
    11h 48m
    ¥10,257–19,862

  4. Train, fly to Okayama Airport

    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 Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane plane HND - OKJ
    7h 5m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train Kodama
    2. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Okayamatrain train Hikari / ...
    6h 51m

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Numazu to Okayamatrain train Sunrise Izumo / ...
    9h 33m
    ¥9,047–12,530

  7. Train, fly to Takamatsu 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 Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane HND - TAK
    4. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    8h 3m

  8. Train, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    3. Take the bus from Matsushige to Takamatsu Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    8h 23m

  9. Train, fly to Osaka International Airport

    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 Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    5. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain train
    7h 10m

  10. Train, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane plane HND - HIJ
    3. Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus bus
    4. Take the train from Hiroshima to Okayamatrain train
    7h 36m

  11. Train, fly to Miho–Yonago Airport

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Miho–Yonago Airport (YGJ)plane plane HND - YGJ
    3. Take the train from Yonago to Kurashikitrain train
    9h 14m

  12. Train, fly to Tottori

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tottori (TTJ)plane plane HND - TTJ
    3. Take the train from Tottori to Okayamatrain train
    9h 50m

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,792Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 623 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Nakasendo, Okayama-ken, Japan?

You can take a bus from Ashinoyu to Nakasendo via Odawara Sta., Odawara, Shin Osaka, Okayama, and Kitanagase in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hakone to Nakasendo via Hakone Glass No Mori, Tomei Gotemba, Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal, Osaka Station JR Express BT, Okayama Station West Exit, Okayama, and Kitanagase in around 11h 48m.

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