There are 8 ways to get from Hakone to Wakayama by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Osakatrain Kodama
- Take the train from Shinimamiya to Wakayamashitrain [93413] Ltd. Exp. Southern 1 / ...
6h 30mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tomei Gotemba to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus Ky
10h 33m¥6,051–15,830Night bus, train
- Take the nightbus from Odawara Station to Nankai Namba Kosoku Bus Terminalnightbus
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain [93413] Ltd. Exp. Southern 1 / ...
11h 42m¥9,420–15,154Drive 460.3 km
- Drive from Hakone to Wakayamacar 460.3 km
5h 52m¥7,923–11,445Train, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Kowakidani to Hakone-Yumototrain
- Take the train from Hakone-Yumoto to Odawaratrain
- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Wakayamashitrain
6h 54mTrain, fly to Tokushima Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the carferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kōcarferry
8h 40mTrain, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Wakayamatrain
7h 48mTrain, fly to Nanki Shirahama
- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane HND - SHM
- Take the train from Shirahama to Wakayamatrain
8h 42m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hakone to Wakayama is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Hakone to Wakayama is to drive which takes 5h 52m and costs ¥7500 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Hakone to Wakayama station. However, there are services departing from Hakone Glass No Mori and arriving at Wakayama Station via Tomei Gotemba, Kyoto Station and Kansai Airport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Hakone to Wakayama. However, there are services departing from Odawara and arriving at Wakayamashi via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Shinimamiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Hakone and Wakayama is 532 km. The road distance is 460.3 km.
The best way to get from Hakone to Wakayama without a car is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Hakone to Wakayama, including transfers.
Hakone to Wakayama bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Tomei Gotemba station.
Hakone to Wakayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Odawara station.
The best way to get from Hakone to Wakayama is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6000 - ¥16000 and takes 10h 33m.
What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Wakayama, Japan?
You can take a bus from Ashinoyu to Wakayamashi via Odawara Sta., Odawara, Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Dobutsuen-Mae, and Shinimamiya in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hakone Glass No Mori to Wakayama Station via Tomei Gotemba, Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi, Kyoto Station, and Kansai Airport Terminal 1 in around 10h 33m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nanki Shirahama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–32,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Odawara to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Odawara to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Odawara to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Odawara to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
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
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tomei Gotemba to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Website
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Tokushima to Wakayama Kō
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,540
- Schedules at
- nankai-ferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥2,200
- Car
- ¥7,500–26,000
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Booking & Getting There
Hakone to Wakayama bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Hakone to Wakayama train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakone to Wakayama is 460 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Hakone to Wakayama.
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