There are 6 ways to get from Kōfu to Hakone by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 甲府 Kōfu to 八王子 Hachiōjitrain Co
- Take the train from 町田 Machida to 小田原 Odawaratrain Oh
- Take the bus from Odawara East Station to Ashinoyubus
3h 33m¥3,013–4,731Drive 83.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Kōfu to Hakonecar 83.4 km
1h 31m¥1,447–2,090Bus via Tokyo
- Take the bus from Kofu Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakone Glass No Moribus Shinjuku to Motohakone
5h 19m¥1,900–6,800Train via Yokohama
- Take the train from 甲府 Kōfu to 八王子 Hachiōjitrain Co
- Take the train from Hachioji to Shin-Yokohamatrain Jh
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Odawaratrain
3h 51mTrain
- Take the train from 甲府 Kōfu to 八王子 Hachiōjitrain Co / ...
- Take the train from Machida to Hakone-Yumototrain Hakone / ...
3h 56mBus
- Take the bus from 甲府駅バスターミナル to 河口湖駅bus
- Take the bus from Kawaguchiko Station to Mishima Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Mishima Sta. to Motohakone-kobus
5h 42m¥3,490–8,332
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kōfu to Hakone is to drive which costs ¥1400 - ¥2100 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kōfu to Hakone is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2100.
No, there is no direct bus from Kōfu station to Hakone. However, there are services departing from Kofu Station and arriving at Hakone Glass No Mori via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Kōfu to Hakone. However, there are services departing from 甲府 Kōfu and arriving at Odawara via Hachioji and Shin Yokohama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Kōfu and Hakone is 175 km. The road distance is 83.4 km.
The best way to get from Kōfu to Hakone without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 33m and costs ¥3000 - ¥4800.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Kōfu to Hakone, including transfers.
Kōfu to Hakone bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, depart from Kofu Station.
Kōfu to Hakone train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from 甲府 Kōfu station.
The best way to get from Kōfu to Hakone is to bus via Tokyo which takes 5h 19m and costs ¥1900 - ¥7000. Alternatively, you can train via Yokohama, which costs and takes 3h 51m.
What companies run services between Kōfu, Japan and Hakone, Japan?
You can take a bus from Kofu Station to Hakone Glass No Mori via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 5h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from 甲府 Kōfu to Miyanoshita Onsen via Hachioji, Shin Yokohama, Odawara, and Odawara Station in around 3h 51m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from 甲府 Kōfu to 八王子 Hachiōji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 甲府 Kōfu to 八王子 Hachiōji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Hachioji to Shin-Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 甲府 Kōfu to 八王子 Hachiōji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- odakyu.jp
Train from 町田 Machida to 小田原 Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- https://www.odakyu.jp/english/
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- odakyu.jp
Train from 町田 Machida to 小田原 Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.odakyu.jp/english/
Train from Machida to Hakone-Yumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.odakyu.jp/english/
- 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
- 0465-35-1271
- Website
- hakonenavi.jp
Bus from Odawara East Station to Ashinoyu
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/
- Phone
- 0465-34-0333
- Website
- izuhakone.co.jp
Bus from Odawara East Station to Ashinoyu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Website
- http://www.izuhakone.co.jp/bus/
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Kofu Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- 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
- Phone
- 0555-72-6877
- Website
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from 甲府駅バスターミナル to 河口湖駅
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://bus-fujikyu-co-jp.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ja&_x_tr_pto=wapp
Bus from Kawaguchiko Station to Mishima Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- fujikyucitybus.com
- Phone
- 0557-81-3521
- Website
- tokaibus.jp
Bus from Mishima Sta. to Motohakone-ko
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Website
- http://www.tokaibus.jp/
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More Questions & Answers
Kōfu to Hakone bus services, operated by Keio Dentetsu Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Kōfu to Hakone train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at 八王子 Hachiōji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kōfu to Hakone is 83 km. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Kōfu to Hakone.
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