There are 4 ways to get from Hakone to Niigata (State) by train, night bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain Kodama
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Niigatatrain Toki / ...
5h 59mDrive 375.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakone to Niigatacar 375.9 km
5h 18m¥6,421–9,275Train, night bus
- Take the train from 小田原 Odawara to 新宿 Shinjukutrain Oh
- Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Niigatanightbus Wg5153
10h 50m¥8,030–13,654Train via Takasaki
- Take the train from Odawara to Takasakitrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
- Take the train from Takasaki to Niigatatrain Toki / ...
6h 51m¥7,130–9,654
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hakone to Niigata (State) is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9500 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Hakone to Niigata (State) is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct train from Hakone to Niigata (State). However, there are services departing from Kowakidani and arriving at Aoyama(Niigata) via Hakone-Yumoto, Odawara, Shin Yokohama, Tōkyō Station and Niigata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Hakone and Niigata (State) is 394 km. The road distance is 375.9 km.
The best way to get from Hakone to Niigata (State) without a car is to train which takes 5h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Hakone to Niigata (State), including transfers.
Hakone to Niigata (State) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Odawara station.
Hakone to Niigata (State) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Yokohama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakone to Niigata (State) is 376 km. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Hakone to Niigata (State).
There are 77+ hotels available in Niigata (State).
What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Niigata (State), Japan?
You can take a train from Kowakidani to Aoyama(Niigata) via Hakone-Yumoto, Odawara, Shin Yokohama, Tōkyō Station, and Niigata in around 5h 59m.
- 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Odawara to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- Odakyu Electric Railway
Train from 小田原 Odawara to 新宿 Shinjuku
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- Odakyu Electric Railway
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–10,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Relax (front seats)
- ¥6,000–10,000
- Relax (Ladies seats)
- ¥6,000–10,000
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