There are 4 ways to get from Hakone to Seto by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Odawara to Nagoya StationKodama / ...
3h 45m¥7,560–11,238Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tomei Gotemba to Chikusa Eki Mae
6h 38m¥2,400–5,500Drive 244.3 km
- Drive from Hakone to Seto244.3 km
2h 41m¥4,111–5,938Train via Toyohashi
- Take the train from Odawara to ToyohashiKodama / ...
- Take the train from Okazaki to Setoshi[164210] Aichi Loop
4h 45m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakone to Seto is to bus which costs ¥2400 - ¥5500 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Hakone to Seto is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs ¥4100 - ¥6000.
The distance between Hakone and Seto is 311 km. The road distance is 244.3 km.
The best way to get from Hakone to Seto without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs ¥7500 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Hakone to Seto, including transfers.
The best way to get from Hakone to Seto is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs ¥7500 - ¥12000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2400 - ¥5500 and takes 6h 38m.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakone to Seto is 244 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Hakone to Seto.
There are 737+ hotels available in Seto.
What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Seto, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Odawara to Nagoya Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥7,000–10,000 and the journey takes 2h 11m. Alternatively, JR Bus Kanto operates a bus from Tomei Gotemba to Chikusa Eki Mae every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥2,400–5,500 and the journey takes 4h 27m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Odawara to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- 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
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Odawara to Toyohashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 0565-39-0550
- Website
- aikanrailway.co.jp
Train from Okazaki to Setoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.aikanrailway.co.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tomei Gotemba to Chikusa Eki Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Economy Seats
- ¥2,400–5,500
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