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

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There are 3 ways to get from Karuizawa to Hakone by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karuizawa to Uenotrain train Asama
    2. Take the train from Ueno to Odawaratrain train Ueno-Tōkyō Line
    4h 21m
    ¥4,048–6,011

  2. Drive 184.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Karuizawa to Hakonecar car 184.4 km
    3h 9m
    ¥3,200–4,622

  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 23m
    ¥3,499–6,822

Karuizawa to Hakone by bus and train

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,499Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 247.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 21m

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

You can take a train from Nakakaruizawa to Miyanoshita Onsen via Karuizawa, Ueno, Odawara, and Odawara Station in around 4h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 町役場病院前［軽井沢］（のりば） to Hakone Glass No Mori via 池袋駅東口（おりば）, 池袋 Ikebukuro, 新宿 Shinjuku, and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 6h 23m.

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