There are 4 ways to get from Shirakawa to Hakone by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Uenotrain Nasuno / ...
- Take the train from Ueno to Odawaratrain Takasakisen / ...
4h 13m¥4,518–6,793Drive 290.5 km
- Drive from Shirakawa to Hakonecar 290.5 km
3h 49m¥5,009–7,235Train via Tokyo
- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Uenotrain Nasuno / ...
- Take the train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 小田原 Odawaratrain Oh
5h 8m¥4,972–10,269Train via Oyama
- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Oyamatrain Nasuno / ...
- Take the train from Oyama to Odawaratrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
5h 32m¥4,818–7,693
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shirakawa to Hakone is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Shirakawa to Hakone is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct train from Shirakawa to Hakone. However, there are services departing from Kutano and arriving at Odawara via Shin-Shirakawa and Ueno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Shirakawa and Hakone is 282 km. The road distance is 290.5 km.
The best way to get from Shirakawa to Hakone without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs ¥4500 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Shirakawa to Hakone, including transfers.
Shirakawa to Hakone train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin-Shirakawa station.
Shirakawa to Hakone train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ueno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shirakawa to Hakone is 291 km. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Shirakawa to Hakone.
There are 1473+ hotels available in Hakone.
What companies run services between Shirakawa, Japan and Hakone, Japan?
You can take a train from Kutano to Miyanoshita Onsen via Shin-Shirakawa, Ueno, Odawara, and Odawara Station in around 4h 13m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ueno to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Oyama to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,200
- 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
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