There are 5 ways to get from Kawaguchi to Hakone by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Akabane to Odawaratrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line
- Take the bus from Odawara Station to Miyanoshita Onsenbus T
2h 19m¥2,031–3,221Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakone Glass No Moribus Shinjuku to Motohakone
3h 26m¥751–3,176Drive 106.4 km
- Drive from Kawaguchi to Hakonecar 106.4 km
1h 40m¥1,846–2,667Train, bus via 品川 Shinagawa
- Take the train from 川口 Kawaguchi to 品川 Shinagawatrain Jk
- Take the train from 品川 Shinagawa to 小田原 Odawaratrain Jt
- Take the bus from Odawara East Station to Ashinoyubus
3h¥2,375–3,770Train
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Hakone-Yumototrain Hakone / ...
- Take the train from Hakone-Yumoto to Kowakidanitrain Hakone Tozan Train
3h 4m
Kawaguchi to Hakone by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawaguchi to Hakone is to drive which costs ¥1800 - ¥2700 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kawaguchi to Hakone is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2700.
No, there is no direct bus from Kawaguchi to Hakone. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Hakone Glass No Mori via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Kawaguchi to Hakone. However, there are services departing from 北赤羽 Kita-Akabane and arriving at Kowakidani via Shinjuku Station and Hakone-Yumoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Kawaguchi and Hakone is 110 km. The road distance is 106.4 km.
The best way to get from Kawaguchi to Hakone without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 19m and costs ¥2000 - ¥3300.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Kawaguchi to Hakone, including transfers.
Kawaguchi to Hakone bus services, operated by Odakyu Highway Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Kawaguchi to Hakone train services, operated by Odakyu Electric Railway Romancecar, depart from Shinjuku Station.
The best way to get from Kawaguchi to Hakone is to bus which takes 3h 26m and costs ¥750 - ¥3200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 3h 4m.
What companies run services between Kawaguchi, Japan and Hakone, Japan?
Odakyu Highway Bus operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakone Glass No Mori every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥500–2,800 and the journey takes 2h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from 北赤羽 Kita-Akabane to Kowakidani via 新宿 Shinjuku, Shinjuku Station, and Hakone-Yumoto in around 3h 4m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Akabane to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 川口 Kawaguchi to 品川 Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥420–600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 品川 Shinagawa to 小田原 Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- odakyu.jp
Train from Shinjuku Station to Hakone-Yumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.odakyu.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0465-32-6823
- Website
- hakonenavi.jp
Train from Hakone-Yumoto to Kowakidani
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥280–360
- Website
- https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/
- Phone
- +81 0465-32-6800
- Website
- hakonenavi.jp
Train from Hakone-Yumoto to Kowakidani
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- hakonenavi.jp
- Phone
- 0465-35-1271
- Website
- hakonenavi.jp
Bus from Odawara Station to Miyanoshita Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/
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
- 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
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Kawaguchi to Hakone bus services, operated by Odakyu Highway Bus, arrive at Hakone Glass No Mori station.
Kawaguchi to Hakone train services, operated by Odakyu Electric Railway Romancecar, arrive at Hakone-Yumoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawaguchi to Hakone is 106 km. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Kawaguchi to Hakone.
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