There are 7 ways to get from Hakone to Nara Station by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Yokohama
best- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain
5h 55mDrive 376.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakone to Nara Stationcar 376.4 km
4h 26m¥6,485–9,367Bus
- Take the bus from Tomei Gotemba to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to JR Nara Stationbus
9h 55m¥12,157–12,822Night bus, train
- Take the nightbus from Odawara Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi H2nightbus
- Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain D: Nara Line Local / ...
10h 36m¥9,120–15,004Train
- Take the train from Odawara to Kyototrain Kodama
- Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain D: Nara Line Local / ...
5h 58mTrain, fly to Osaka International Airport
- 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 Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the train from Tennōji to Naratrain
6h 43mTrain, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya(Jr) to Shinfukushimatrain
- Take the train from Fukushima to Naratrain
7h 44m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hakone to Nara Station is to drive which costs ¥6500 - ¥9500 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Hakone to Nara Station is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Hakone to Nara Station station. However, there are services departing from Hakone Glass No Mori and arriving at JR Nara Station via Tomei Gotemba and Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Hakone to Nara Station. However, there are services departing from Kowakidani and arriving at Nara via Hakone-Yumoto, Odawara, Shin Yokohama and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Hakone and Nara Station is 557 km. The road distance is 376.4 km.
The best way to get from Hakone to Nara Station without a car is to train via Yokohama which takes 5h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Hakone to Nara Station, including transfers.
Hakone to Nara Station bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Tomei Gotemba station.
Hakone to Nara Station train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Odawara station.
The best way to get from Hakone to Nara Station is to train via Yokohama which takes 5h 55m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥12000 - ¥13000 and takes 9h 55m.
What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Nara Station, Japan?
You can take a train from Kowakidani to Nara via Hakone-Yumoto, Odawara, Shin Yokohama, Kyoto, and Kyōto in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hakone to JR Nara Station via Hakone Glass No Mori, Tomei Gotemba, Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit, and Meitetsu Bus Center in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–85,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–120,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–21,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Odawara to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Yokohama to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Odawara to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Odawara to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Odawara to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tennōji to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–850
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Sannomiya(Jr) to Shinfukushima
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Fukushima to Nara
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0465-32-6823
- Website
- Hakone Tozan Railway
Train from Kowakidani to Hakone-Yumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥280–360
- Website
- Hakone Tozan Railway
Train from Hakone-Yumoto to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–330
- Website
- Hakone Tozan Railway
- Phone
- +81 0465-32-6800
- Website
- 小田急箱根 Odakyu Hakone
Train from Kowakidani to Hakone-Yumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- 小田急箱根 Odakyu Hakone
Train from Hakone-Yumoto to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- 小田急箱根 Odakyu Hakone
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- Odakyu Electric Railway
Train from Hakone-Yumoto to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Odakyu Electric Railway
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tomei Gotemba to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to JR Nara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 072-221-0781
- [email protected]
- Website
- nankaibus.jp
Night bus from Odawara Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi H2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- nankaibus.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Hakone to Nara Station bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit.
Hakone to Nara Station train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Yokohama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakone to Nara Station is 376 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Hakone to Nara Station.
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