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How to get fromHakone to Nara-shiby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Hakone to Nara-shi 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
    2. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Kyototrain train
    3. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train
    5h 55m

  2. Drive  376.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hakone to Nara-shicar car 376.9 km
    4h 27m
    ¥6,465–9,338

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tomei Gotemba to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to JR Nara Stationbus bus
    9h 55m
    ¥12,157–12,822

  4. Night bus, train

    1. Take the nightbus from Odawara Station to Kyoto Station Hachijo Guchi H2nightbus night bus
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train D: Nara Line Local / ...
    10h 36m
    ¥9,120–15,004

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Kyototrain train Kodama
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Naratrain train D: Nara Line Local / ...
    5h 58m

  6. Train, train to Tokyo International Airport, 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 Osaka-Uehommachi to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    6h 34m

  7. Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from 小田原 Odawara to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    3. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    7h 12m
    ¥19,040–44,534

  8. Train, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe

    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 Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    4. Take the train from Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin) to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    5. Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    6. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Shin-Omiyatrain train
    7h 16m

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,090Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 556.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Nara-shi, 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.

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