There are 8 ways to get from Hakone to Yamagata by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
6h 11mTrain, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from 小田原 Odawara to 新宿 Shinjukutrain Oh
- Take the night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Yamagata Kencho-maenightbus
9h 28m¥5,843–9,942Train, night bus via Yokohama
- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain Kodama
- Take the night bus from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Yamagata Station West Gatenightbus Jx851
8h 5mDrive 451.9 km
- Drive from Hakone to Yamagatacar 451.9 km
5h 37m¥7,839–11,323Train, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly
- 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 Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane HND - GAJ
6h 20mTrain via Yokohama
- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain Kodama
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagatatrain Tsubasa
6h 25mTrain
- Take the train from Odawara to Ōmiyatrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Yamagatatrain Tsubasa
6h 36m¥7,093–9,512Train to Komaki Airport, fly
- Take the train from Odawara to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane NKM - GAJ
8h 5m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakone to Yamagata is to train which costs ¥7000 - ¥9500 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Hakone to Yamagata is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs ¥7500 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct train from Hakone to Yamagata. However, there are services departing from Kowakidani and arriving at Yamagata via Hakone-Yumoto, Odawara, Shin Yokohama and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Hakone and Yamagata is 473 km. The road distance is 451.9 km.
The best way to get from Hakone to Yamagata without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Hakone to Yamagata, including transfers.
Hakone to Yamagata train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Odawara station.
Hakone to Yamagata train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Yokohama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakone to Yamagata is 452 km. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Hakone to Yamagata.
There are 193+ hotels available in Yamagata.
What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Yamagata, Japan?
You can take a train from Kowakidani to Yamagata via Hakone-Yumoto, Odawara, Shin Yokohama, and Tōkyō Station in around 6h 25m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–55,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–55,000
- 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 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 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 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 Odawara to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Odawara to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0465-32-6823
- Website
- hakonenavi.jp
Train from Kowakidani to Hakone-Yumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥280–360
- Website
- https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/
Train from Hakone-Yumoto to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–330
- Website
- https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/
- Phone
- +81 0465-32-6800
- Website
- hakonenavi.jp
Train from Kowakidani to Hakone-Yumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- hakonenavi.jp
Train from Hakone-Yumoto to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- hakonenavi.jp
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- odakyu.jp
Train from Hakone-Yumoto to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.odakyu.jp/english/
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- odakyu.jp
Train from 小田原 Odawara to 新宿 Shinjuku
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.odakyu.jp/english/
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Yamagata Station West Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–11,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥4,200–7,500
- 3 seats per row
- ¥4,800–11,000
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Night bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–7,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
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