There are 5 ways to get from Jōetsu to Hakone by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hakutaka
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Odawaratrain Kodama
5h 44mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Myoko-Kogen to Naganotrain
- Take the bus from Nagano Station East Exit to Shinjuku Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 小田原 Odawaratrain Oh
10h 32m¥4,829–13,230Bus
- Take the bus from Kida to Naganobus
- Take the bus from Nagano Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakone Glass No Moribus
9h 49mDrive 295 km
- Drive from Jōetsu to Hakonecar 295 km
4h 44m¥5,124–7,402Train via Takasaki
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Takasakitrain Hakutaka
- Take the train from Takasaki to Odawaratrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line
7h 10m¥6,222–8,896
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jōetsu to Hakone is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Jōetsu to Hakone is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Jōetsu to Hakone. However, there are services departing from Kida and arriving at Hakone Glass No Mori via Nagano Station and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Jōetsu to Hakone. However, there are services departing from Kasugayama and arriving at Odawara via Joetsumyoko, Tōkyō Station and Shin Yokohama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Jōetsu and Hakone is 379 km. The road distance is 295 km.
The best way to get from Jōetsu to Hakone without a car is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Jōetsu to Hakone, including transfers.
Jōetsu to Hakone bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, depart from Kida station.
Jōetsu to Hakone train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Joetsumyoko station.
The best way to get from Jōetsu to Hakone is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 49m.
What companies run services between Jōetsu, Japan and Hakone, Japan?
You can take a train from Kasugayama to Miyanoshita Onsen via Joetsumyoko, Tōkyō Station, Shin Yokohama, Odawara, and Odawara Station in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kida to Hakone Glass No Mori via Nagano, Nagano Station, and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 9h 49m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Joetsumyoko to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Joetsumyoko to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Takasaki to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Yokohama to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- shinanorailway.co.jp
Train from Myoko-Kogen to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- odakyu.jp
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 小田原 Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.odakyu.jp/english/
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Kida to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Day bus
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Night bus
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Phone
- 0570-002-522
- Website
- odakyu-highway.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakone Glass No Mori
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,800
- Schedules at
- odakyu-highway.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Nagano Station East Exit to Shinjuku Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Jōetsu to Hakone bus services, operated by Nagaden Bus, arrive at Nagano station.
Jōetsu to Hakone train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jōetsu to Hakone is 295 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Jōetsu to Hakone.
There are 1463+ hotels available in Hakone.