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How to get fromKusatsu Onsen to Hakoneby bus, train, or car

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

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from 草津温泉 to 軽井沢駅北口（２番のりば）bus bus
    2. Take the train from Karuizawa to Uenotrain train
    3. Take the train from Ueno to Odawaratrain train
    6h 18m
    ¥4,871–8,449

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 草津温泉ｂｔ（Ｊｒバス関東） to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus bus 新宿～伊香保・草津
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakone Glass No Moribus bus Shinjuku to Motohakone
    7h 54m
    ¥1,550–6,800

  3. Drive 225.5 km

    1. Drive from Kusatsu Onsen to Hakonecar car 225.5 km
    3h 49m
    ¥3,912–5,650

  4. Train via Edo

    1. Take the train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Akabanetrain train [187350] Ltd. Exp Kusatsu 2
    2. Take the train from Akabane to Odawaratrain train Ueno-Tōkyō Line
    7h
    ¥4,906–8,679

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Naganoharakusatsuguchi to Takasakitrain train [15828] JR Agatsuma / ...
    2. Take the train from Takasaki to Odawaratrain train Ueno-Tōkyō Line
    8h 14m
    ¥5,076–9,489

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  • Distance: 294.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

What companies run services between Kusatsu Onsen, Japan and Hakone, Japan?

You can take a vehicle from Kusatsu Onsen to Hakone Glass No Mori via 草津温泉ｂｔ（Ｊｒバス関東） and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 7h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kusatsu Onsen to Kowakidani via 草津温泉, 長野原草津口, Naganoharakusatsuguchi, Akabane, Odawara, 小田原 Odawara, and Hakone-Yumoto in around 7h.

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