There are 5 ways to get from Shirakawa to Hakone by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Uenotrain Nasuno / ...
- Take the train from Ueno to Odawaratrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line
4h 21m¥4,518–6,792Bus
- Take the bus from Sukagawa Eigyōsho to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Abukuma
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakone Glass No Moribus Shinjuku to Motohakone
8h 11m¥4,816–8,859Drive 290.5 km
- Drive from Shirakawa to Hakonecar 290.5 km
3h 49m¥5,047–7,290Train 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¥4,972–9,669Train via Oyama
- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Oyamatrain Nasuno / ...
- Take the train from Oyama to Odawaratrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line
5h 46m¥4,818–7,092
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shirakawa to Hakone is to train via Oyama which costs ¥4800 - ¥7500 and takes 5h 46m.
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 bus from Shirakawa to Hakone. However, there are services departing from Sukagawa Eigyōsho and arriving at Hakone Glass No Mori via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
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 21m.
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 21m and costs ¥4500 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Shirakawa to Hakone, including transfers.
Shirakawa to Hakone bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Sukagawa Eigyōsho station.
Shirakawa to Hakone train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin-Shirakawa station.
The best way to get from Shirakawa to Hakone is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs ¥4500 - ¥7000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4800 - ¥9000 and takes 8h 11m.
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 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kutano to Hakone Glass No Mori via Sukagawa, Sukagawa Eigyōsho, and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 8h 11m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ueno to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Oyama to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- odakyu.jp
Train from 新宿 Shinjuku to 小田原 Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.odakyu.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sukagawa Eigyōsho to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Shirakawa to Hakone bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal 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 1463+ hotels available in Hakone.