There are 10 ways to get from Himeji to Hakone by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Himeji to Nagoya StationNozomi
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to OdawaraKodama
4h 40m¥14,545–21,134Drive 483.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Himeji to Hakone483.8 km
5h 33m¥8,235–11,895Train, bus
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin-Kobe Station
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Tomei Gotemba
8h 39m¥9,567–15,121Train, night bus
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to ŌsakaA: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka to Odawara Station
12h 44mTrain to Kobe, fly, train
- Take the train from Himeji to Sannomiya
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)UKB - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Odawara
4h 45m¥15,372–29,946Train to Osaka International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)ITM - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Odawara
5h¥17,173–45,149Train, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Maiko
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)TKS - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Odawara
- Take the bus from Odawara Station to Kiga-onsen-iriguchi
5h 44mTrain, train to Takamatsu Airport, fly
- Take the train from Himeji to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)TAK - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Odawara
6h 16m¥20,026–60,686Train to Tottori, fly, train
- Take the train from Himeji to Tottori
- Fly from Tottori (TTJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)TTJ - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Odawara
6h 41m¥32,118–61,999Train, train to Okayama Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Himeji to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Kurashiki
- Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)OKJ - HND
- Take the train from Shinagawa to Odawara
- Take the bus from Odawara Station to Kiga-onsen-iriguchi
6h 4m¥27,076–56,886
Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Hakone is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Hakone is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000.
The distance between Himeji and Hakone is 538 km. The road distance is 483.8 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Hakone without a car is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs ¥14000 - ¥22000.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Himeji to Hakone, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Hakone is 484 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Himeji to Hakone.
There are 1301+ hotels available in Hakone.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Hakone, Japan?
You can take a train from Himeji to Horaien via Nagoya Station, Odawara, and Odawara East Station in around 4h 40m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–85,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–33,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–36,000
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–55,000
Flights from Tottori to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–50,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–34,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–43,000
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–45,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–42,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–10,000
- 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
- ¥6,500–9,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Nagoya Station to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Himeji to Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,400
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,700
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,500–4,400
- Green seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,800
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
Train from Shinagawa to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,800
- 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
- ¥3,100–4,200
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,700–6,500
Train from Himeji to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–5,500
- 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
- ¥3,300–4,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,900
- 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
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,000–4,900
- Green seat
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,300
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,300
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Green Seat
- ¥2,800–3,800
Train from Shinagawa to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,600
- 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
- ¥3,100–3,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Green Seat
- ¥3,300–4,400
Train from Himeji to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Green Seat
- ¥3,700–5,000
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- 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
- ¥3,100–3,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Green Seat
- ¥3,200–4,300
Train from Himeji to Tottori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Okayama to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,300
- 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
- ¥1,900–2,300
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Green Seat
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinagawa to Odawara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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/
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Tomei Gotemba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–6,000
- Schedules at
- jrbuskanto.co.jp.e.wn.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- 072-221-0781
- infobus@nankai.co.jp
- Website
- nankaibus.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Odawara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- nankaibus.jp
- Book at
- nankaibus.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,417
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,860
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0465-35-1271
- Website
- hakonenavi.jp
Bus from Odawara Station to Kiga-onsen-iriguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/
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