There are 4 ways to get from Hakone to Obuse by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kiga-onsen-iriguchi to Odawara Stationbus T
- Take the train from Odawara to Shin-Yokohamatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Yokohama to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Obusetrain
4h 14m¥12,060–18,938Drive 236 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakone to Obusecar 236 km
3h 56m¥4,051–5,851Bus
- Take the bus from Hakone Glass No Mori to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Motohakone to Shinjuku
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Stationbus
8h 48m¥4,930–11,530Train
- Take the train from Odawara to Takasakitrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain Hakutaka / ...
6h 25m¥7,965–12,240
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakone to Obuse is to drive which costs ¥4000 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Hakone to Obuse is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs ¥4000 - ¥6000.
The distance between Hakone and Obuse is 330 km. The road distance is 236 km.
The best way to get from Hakone to Obuse without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 14m and costs ¥12000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Hakone to Obuse, including transfers.
The best way to get from Hakone to Obuse is to bus which takes 8h 48m and costs ¥4900 - ¥12000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥7500 - ¥13000 and takes 6h 25m.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakone to Obuse is 236 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Hakone to Obuse.
There are 469+ hotels available in Obuse.
What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Obuse, Japan?
You can take a bus from Hakone Glass No Mori to Obuse via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Nagano Station, and Nagano in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Horaien to Obuse via Odawara East Station, Odawara, Takasaki, and Nagano in around 6h 25m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Odawara to Shin-Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,300
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,500–4,300
- Green seat
- ¥4,100–5,500
Train from Shin-Yokohama to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,600
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥2,200–3,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥2,900–3,600
- Green seat
- ¥3,400–4,500
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–9,000
- Green seat
- ¥9,000–12,000
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Phone
- 026-248-6000
- Website
- nagaden-net.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Obuse
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- https://www.nagaden-net.co.jp.e.yv.hp.transer.com/?lang=eng
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Odawara to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 0465-35-1271
- Website
- hakonenavi.jp
Bus from Kiga-onsen-iriguchi to Odawara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/
- Phone
- 0570-002-522
- Website
- odakyu-highway.jp
Bus from Hakone Glass No Mori to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,800
- Schedules at
- odakyu-highway.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–8,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Day bus
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Night bus
- ¥4,500–5,500
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