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How to get fromMount Hakone to Kyotoby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Mount Hakone to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train Kodama
    2. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 27m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tomei Gotemba to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    8h 17m
    ¥3,813–15,088

  3. Night bus

    1. Take the night bus from Odawara Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus night bus
    9h 15m
    ¥8,279–10,732

  4. Drive 364.6 km

    1. Drive from Mount Hakone to Kyotocar car 364.6 km
    4h 7m
    ¥6,332–9,146

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hakone-en to Odawara Sta.bus bus Odawara-Hakone / ...
    2. Take the train from Odawara to Kyototrain train Kodama
    6h 15m

  6. Bus, train, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Fuji-Ashinoko Panorama Park to Odawara Sta.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    3. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    4. Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus bus
    6h 27m

  7. Bus, train, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the bus from Fuji-Ashinoko Panorama Park to Odawara Sta.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    3. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    4. Take the train from Ashiya to Kyōtotrain train
    7h

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,185Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 522.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 27m

What companies run services between Mount Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan and Kyoto, Japan?

You can take a vehicle from Mount Hakone to Kyoto via Odawara and Shin Yokohama in around 3h 27m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Tomei Gotemba to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥3,100–12,000 and the journey takes 5h 15m.

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