There are 10 ways to get from Himeji to Hakone by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Himeji to Shizuokatrain Hikari
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Odawaratrain Kodama
5hTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain Sakura
- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Tomei Gotembabus
9h 16m¥8,168–18,310Train, night bus
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Ōsakatrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
- Take the nightbus from Ōsaka to Odawara Stationnightbus
12h 10m¥9,050–16,004Drive 483.8 km
- Drive from Himeji to Hakonecar 483.8 km
5h 34m¥8,342–12,049Train to Kobe, fly, train
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane UKB - HND
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Odawaratrain
6h 23mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly, train, bus
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane ITM - HND
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Odawaratrain
- Take the bus from Odawara Station to Miyanoshita Onsenbus
6h 8mTrain, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Maikotrain
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TKS - HND
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Odawaratrain
- Take the bus from Odawara Station to Miyanoshita Onsenbus
7h 25mTrain, train to Takamatsu Airport, fly
- Take the train from Himeji to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TAK - HND
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Odawaratrain
8hTrain to Tottori, fly, train
- Take the train from Himeji to Tottoritrain
- Fly from Tottori (TTJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TTJ - HND
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Odawaratrain
7h 59mTrain, train to Okayama Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Himeji to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Kurashikitrain
- Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane OKJ - HND
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Odawaratrain
- Take the bus from Odawara Station to Miyanoshita Onsenbus
7h 42m
Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Hakone is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Hakone is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji to Hakone. However, there are services departing from Himeji and arriving at Odawara via Shizuoka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Himeji and Hakone is 536 km. The road distance is 483.8 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Hakone without a car is to train which takes 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h to get from Himeji to Hakone, including transfers.
Himeji to Hakone train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji to Hakone train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shizuoka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Hakone is 484 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Himeji to Hakone.
There are 1473+ hotels available in Hakone.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Hakone, Japan?
You can take a train from Himeji to Miyanoshita Onsen via Shizuoka, Odawara, and Odawara Station in around 5h.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–120,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–100,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–150,000
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–150,000
Flights from Tottori to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–120,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–130,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–36,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–23,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–21,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Himeji to Shizuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shizuoka to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Yokohama to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Yokohama to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Yokohama to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Yokohama to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Yokohama to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Yokohama to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Tottori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥280–390
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Okayama to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥320–450
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Tomei Gotemba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 072-221-0781
- [email protected]
- Website
- nankaibus.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Odawara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- nankaibus.jp
- Phone
- 0465-35-1271
- Website
- HAKONE NAVI by Odakyu Hakone Group
Bus from Odawara Station to Miyanoshita Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,300
- Website
- HAKONE NAVI by Odakyu Hakone Group
Bus from Odawara Station to Miyanoshita Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,300
- Website
- HAKONE NAVI by Odakyu Hakone Group
Bus from Odawara Station to Miyanoshita Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,300
- Website
- HAKONE NAVI by Odakyu Hakone Group
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,417
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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