There are 4 ways to get from Kawagoe to Hakone by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Ōmiya to Odawaratrain Takasakisen / ...
3h 7m¥2,572–4,048Drive 108.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kawagoe to Hakonecar 108.7 km
1h 57m¥1,872–2,703Train, bus
- Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 新宿 Shinjukutrain Ja
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 小田原 Odawaratrain Oh
- Take the bus from Odawara East Station to Ashinoyubus
3h 33m¥2,385–4,466Train via Tokyo
- Take the train from Kawagoe to Shinjuku Stationtrain Kawagoesen Tsuukinkaisoku / ...
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Hakone-Yumototrain Hakone / ...
3h 41m
Kawagoe to Hakone by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kawagoe to Hakone is to drive which costs ¥1800 - ¥2700 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Kawagoe to Hakone is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2700.
No, there is no direct train from Kawagoe to Hakone. However, there are services departing from Kawagoe and arriving at Odawara via Ōmiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Kawagoe and Hakone is 143 km. The road distance is 108.7 km.
The best way to get from Kawagoe to Hakone without a car is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs ¥2500 - ¥4100.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Kawagoe to Hakone, including transfers.
Kawagoe to Hakone train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Ōmiya station.
Kawagoe to Hakone train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Odawara station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawagoe to Hakone is 109 km. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Kawagoe to Hakone.
There are 1477+ hotels available in Hakone.
What companies run services between Kawagoe, Japan and Hakone, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Ōmiya to Odawara every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥1,700–2,300 and the journey takes 2h 1m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōmiya to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 川越 Kawagoe to 新宿 Shinjuku
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kawagoe to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- Odakyu Electric Railway
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 小田原 Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- Odakyu Electric Railway
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- Odakyu Electric Railway
Train from Shinjuku Station to Hakone-Yumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Odakyu Electric Railway
- Phone
- 0465-35-1271
- Website
- HAKONE NAVI by Odakyu Hakone Group
Bus from Odawara East Station to Ashinoyu
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,600
- Website
- HAKONE NAVI by Odakyu Hakone Group
- Phone
- 0465-34-0333
- Website
- Izu Hakone bus
Bus from Odawara East Station to Ashinoyu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,200
- Website
- Izu Hakone bus
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