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How to get fromKaruizawa to Hakoneby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Karuizawa to Hakone by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train via Tokyo

    best
    1. Take the train from Karuizawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hakutaka
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 小田原 Odawaratrain train Jt / ...
    4h 40m
    ¥3,938–5,505

  2. Drive  184.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Karuizawa to Hakonecar car 184.2 km
    3h 10m
    ¥2,799–4,043

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（のりば） to 池袋駅東口（おりば）bus bus 池袋～軽井沢
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakone Glass No Moribus bus Shinjuku to Motohakone
    6h 33m
    ¥7,099–11,222

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Karuizawa to Takasakitrain train Hakutaka
    2. Take the train from Takasaki to Odawaratrain train Takasakisen / ...
    6h 13m
    ¥4,048–6,375

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from JR Bus Komoroshiten-mae to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus To Shinjuku
    2. Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 小田原 Odawaratrain train Oh
    7h 16m
    ¥5,000–6,753

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  • Distance: 247.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan and Hakone, Japan?

You can take a train from Nakakaruizawa to Kowakidani via Karuizawa, Tōkyō Station, 小田原 Odawara, and Hakone-Yumoto in around 4h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（のりば） to Hakone via 池袋駅東口（おりば）, Ikebukuro, Shinjuku Station, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, and Hakone Glass No Mori in around 6h 33m.

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