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How to get fromHakone to Shinanoby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Hakone to Shinano by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from 小田原 Odawara to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Jt / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain train Hakutaka / ...
    5h 37m
    ¥5,490–7,384

  2. Drive  255.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hakone to Shinanocar car 255.1 km
    4h 14m
    ¥4,376–6,321

  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 Nagano Stationbus bus
    8h 59m
    ¥8,907–15,922

  4. Train via Takasaki

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Takasakitrain train Toukaidouhonsen / ...
    2. Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain train Hakutaka
    7h 6m
    ¥6,420–8,754

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hakone-Yumoto to Shinjuku Stationtrain train Hakone
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Bus Terminal to Nagano Station East Exitbus bus
    9h 5m

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  • Distance: 351.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Shinano, Nagano, Japan?

You can take a train from Kowakidani to Kurohime via Hakone-Yumoto, 小田原 Odawara, Tōkyō Station, and Nagano in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hakone to Kurohime via Hakone Glass No Mori, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Nagano Station, and Nagano in around 8h 59m.

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