There are 5 ways to get from Hakone to Ueda by train, bus, or car
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Train via Tokyo
best- Take the train from 小田原 Odawara to Tōkyō Stationtrain Jt / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Ueda Naganotrain Hakutaka
4h 38m¥4,440–5,984Drive 194 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakone to Uedacar 194 km
3h 18m¥3,328–4,807Train, bus
- Take the train from 小田原 Odawara to 新宿 Shinjukutrain Oh
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Komoro Stationbus To Saku
7h 7m¥5,810–7,144Train
- Take the train from Odawara to Takasakitrain Toukaidouhonsen / ...
- Take the train from Takasaki to Ueda Naganotrain Hakutaka
5h 58m¥5,470–7,354Bus
- 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 住吉[上田市](おりば)bus 池袋~上田
8h 17m¥5,557–10,922
Hakone to Ueda by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hakone to Ueda is to drive which costs ¥3300 - ¥4900 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Hakone to Ueda is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs ¥3300 - ¥4900.
No, there is no direct bus from Hakone to Ueda. However, there are services departing from Hakone Glass No Mori and arriving at 住吉[上田市](おりば) via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Hakone to Ueda. However, there are services departing from Kowakidani and arriving at Ueda Nagano via Hakone-Yumoto, 小田原 Odawara and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Hakone and Ueda is 286 km. The road distance is 194 km.
The best way to get from Hakone to Ueda without a car is to train via Tokyo which takes 4h 38m and costs ¥4400 - ¥6000.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Hakone to Ueda, including transfers.
Hakone to Ueda bus services, operated by Odakyu Highway Bus, depart from Hakone Glass No Mori station.
Hakone to Ueda train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 小田原 Odawara station.
The best way to get from Hakone to Ueda is to train via Tokyo which takes 4h 38m and costs ¥4400 - ¥6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5500 - ¥11000 and takes 8h 17m.
What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Ueda, Japan?
You can take a train from Kowakidani to Ueda Nagano via Hakone-Yumoto, 小田原 Odawara, and Tōkyō Station in around 4h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hakone to 住吉[上田市](おりば) via Hakone Glass No Mori and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 8h 17m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 小田原 Odawara to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Ueda Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Odawara to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Ueda Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from 小田原 Odawara to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Komoro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–3,400
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- 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 住吉[上田市](おりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by NAVITIME
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Booking & Getting There
Hakone to Ueda bus services, operated by Odakyu Highway Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Hakone to Ueda train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakone to Ueda is 194 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Hakone to Ueda.
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