There are 5 ways to get from Suwa to Hakone by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kami-Suwa to Hachiōjitrain Azusa
- Take the train from 町田 Machida to 小田原 Odawaratrain Oh
4h 15m¥3,941–5,917Drive 147.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Suwa to Hakonecar 147.3 km
2h 27m¥2,532–3,657Bus
- Take the bus from Kamisuwa Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Shinjuku
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hakone Glass No Moribus Shinjuku to Motohakone
6h 33m¥4,000–15,861Train via Yokohama
- Take the train from Kami-Suwa to Hachiōjitrain
- Take the train from Hachioji to Shin-Yokohamatrain Jh
- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Odawaratrain
4h 33mTrain #2
- Take the train from Kami-Suwa to Hachiōjitrain Azusa
- Take the train from Machida to Hakone-Yumototrain Hakone / ...
4h 38m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Suwa to Hakone is to drive which costs ¥2500 - ¥3700 and takes 2h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Suwa to Hakone is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs ¥2500 - ¥3700.
No, there is no direct bus from Suwa station to Hakone. However, there are services departing from Kamisuwa Station and arriving at Hakone Glass No Mori via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Suwa to Hakone. However, there are services departing from Kami-Suwa and arriving at 小田原 Odawara via Hachioji and 町田 Machida. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Suwa and Hakone is 240 km. The road distance is 147.3 km.
The best way to get from Suwa to Hakone without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs ¥3900 - ¥6000.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Suwa to Hakone, including transfers.
Suwa to Hakone bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Kamisuwa Station.
Suwa to Hakone train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kami-Suwa station.
The best way to get from Suwa to Hakone is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs ¥3900 - ¥6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4000 - ¥16000 and takes 6h 33m.
What companies run services between Suwa, Japan and Hakone, Japan?
You can take a train from Kami-Suwa to Ashinoyu via Hachioji, Machida, 町田 Machida, 小田原 Odawara, and Odawara East Station in around 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kamisuwa Station to Hakone Glass No Mori via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 6h 33m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kami-Suwa to Hachiōji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kami-Suwa to Hachiōji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Hachioji to Shin-Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kami-Suwa to Hachiōji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- odakyu.jp
Train from 町田 Machida to 小田原 Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- https://www.odakyu.jp/english/
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- odakyu.jp
Train from 町田 Machida to 小田原 Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.odakyu.jp/english/
Train from Machida to Hakone-Yumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.odakyu.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Yokohama to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Kamisuwa Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Kamisuwa Station to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.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
Suwa to Hakone bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Suwa to Hakone train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hachiōji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Suwa to Hakone is 147 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Suwa to Hakone.
There are 1465+ hotels available in Hakone.