There are 5 ways to get from Hakone to Takayama by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from 大平台 Ohiradai to 箱根湯本 Hakone-Yumototrain Oh
- Take the train from 箱根湯本 Hakone-Yumoto to 小田原 Odawaratrain Oh
- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Jōmō-Kōgentrain Max
- Take the taxi from Jōmō-Kōgen to Takayamataxi
4h 47mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hakone Glass No Mori to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Motohakone to Shinjuku
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to 中之条駅南(おりば)bus 新宿~伊香保・草津
8h 53m¥1,670–7,430Drive 205.9 km
- Drive from Hakone to Takayamacar 205.9 km
3h 14m¥3,579–5,169Train via Tokyo
- Take the train from Odawara to Uenotrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
- Take the train from Ueno to Nakanojotrain [187346] Ltd. Exp Kusatsu 1
6h 29m¥3,980–5,870Train
- Take the train from Odawara to Takasakitrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
- Take the train from Takasaki to Nakanojotrain [15837] JR Agatsuma / ...
7h 51m¥4,333–6,342
Hakone to Takayama by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakone to Takayama is to drive which costs ¥3500 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Hakone to Takayama is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs ¥3500 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Hakone to Takayama. However, there are services departing from Hakone Glass No Mori and arriving at 高山役場前 via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and 中之条駅. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Hakone to Takayama. However, there are services departing from 大平台 Ohiradai and arriving at Nakanojo via 箱根湯本 Hakone-Yumoto, Odawara and Ueno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Hakone and Takayama is 246 km. The road distance is 205.9 km.
The best way to get from Hakone to Takayama without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Hakone to Takayama, including transfers.
Hakone to Takayama bus services, operated by Odakyu Highway Bus, depart from Hakone Glass No Mori station.
Hakone to Takayama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Odawara station.
The best way to get from Hakone to Takayama is to bus which takes 8h 53m and costs ¥1600 - ¥7500. Alternatively, you can train via Tokyo, which costs ¥3900 - ¥6000 and takes 6h 29m.
What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Takayama, Gunma, Japan?
You can take a bus from Hakone Glass No Mori to 高山役場前 via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, 中之条駅南(おりば), and 中之条駅 in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from 大平台 Ohiradai to 高山役場前 via 箱根湯本 Hakone-Yumoto, 小田原 Odawara, Odawara, Ueno, Nakanojo, and 中之条駅 in around 6h 29m.
- Phone
- +81 0465-32-6800
- Website
- hakonenavi.jp
Train from 大平台 Ohiradai to 箱根湯本 Hakone-Yumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- hakonenavi.jp
Train from 箱根湯本 Hakone-Yumoto to 小田原 Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- hakonenavi.jp
- Phone
- 0465-32-6823
- Website
- hakonenavi.jp
Train from 大平台 Ohiradai to 箱根湯本 Hakone-Yumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–240
- Website
- https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/
Train from 箱根湯本 Hakone-Yumoto to 小田原 Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥250–330
- Website
- https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- odakyu.jp
Train from 箱根湯本 Hakone-Yumoto to 小田原 Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.odakyu.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Odawara to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Yokohama to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Jōmō-Kōgen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Odawara to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ueno to Nakanojo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Odawara to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Takasaki to Nakanojo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-002-522
- Website
- odakyu-highway.jp
Bus from Hakone Glass No Mori to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,800
- Schedules at
- odakyu-highway.jp
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to 中之条駅南(おりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–6,000
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More Questions & Answers
Hakone to Takayama bus services, operated by Odakyu Highway Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Hakone to Takayama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ueno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakone to Takayama is 206 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Hakone to Takayama.
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