There are 5 ways to get from Nagano to Hakone by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Nagano to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kagayaki / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 小田原 Odawaratrain Jt / ...
3h 51m¥4,968–6,535Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Nagano Station East Exit to Shinjuku Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 小田原 Odawaratrain Oh
7h 35m¥3,340–11,100Drive 232.4 km
- Drive from Nagano to Hakonecar 232.4 km
3h 49m¥3,554–5,134Train via Saitama
- Take the train from Nagano to Omiya Stationtrain Kagayaki / ...
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Odawaratrain Takasakisen / ...
4h 10m¥5,095–7,502Bus
- Take the bus from Nagano Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakone Glass No Moribus Shinjuku to Motohakone
7h 42m¥8,300–14,951
Nagano to Hakone by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nagano to Hakone is to drive which costs ¥3500 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Nagano to Hakone is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs ¥3500 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct bus from Nagano to Hakone. However, there are services departing from Nagano Bus Terminal and arriving at Hakone Glass No Mori via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Nagano to Hakone. However, there are services departing from Nagano and arriving at Kowakidani via Tōkyō Station, 小田原 Odawara and Hakone-Yumoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Nagano and Hakone is 317 km. The road distance is 232.4 km.
The best way to get from Nagano to Hakone without a car is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Nagano to Hakone, including transfers.
Nagano to Hakone bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, depart from Nagano Bus Terminal station.
Nagano to Hakone train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagano station.
The best way to get from Nagano to Hakone is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥15000 and takes 7h 42m.
What companies run services between Nagano, Japan and Hakone, Japan?
You can take a train from Nagano to Kowakidani via Tōkyō Station, 小田原 Odawara, and Hakone-Yumoto in around 3h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nagano Bus Terminal to Hakone via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and Hakone Glass No Mori in around 7h 42m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 小田原 Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōmiya to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to 小田原 Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Nagano Station East Exit to Shinjuku Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
- Website
- Willer Express
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Nagano Bus Terminal to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Day bus
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Night bus
- ¥4,500–5,500
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Nagano to Hakone bus services, operated by ALPICO Kotsu, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Nagano to Hakone train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagano to Hakone is 232 km. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Nagano to Hakone.
There are 1499+ hotels available in Hakone.