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Tokyo to Hakone by train, bus or road
About 90 km. The train is fastest at 1.8 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹770 per person.
Hakone to TokyoFastest
Train
Odakyu Romancecar (Shinjuku–Hakone-Yumoto), or shinkansen via Odawara
1.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Odakyu Romancecar (Shinjuku–Hakone-Yumoto), or shinkansen via Odawara
from ₹770 per person
Best value
Bus
Odakyu highway bus (Shinjuku–Hakone)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Odakyu Romancecar (Shinjuku–Hakone-Yumoto), or shinkansen via Odawara | 1.8 h | ₹770–₹2,720per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Odakyu highway bus (Shinjuku–Hakone) | 2.4 h | ₹1,390per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 2 h | ₹19,360–₹30,250per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Odakyu Romancecar (Shinjuku–Hakone-Yumoto), or shinkansen via Odawara: The Hakone Freepass covers the Odakyu train from Shinjuku and the whole Hakone loop (mountain railway, cable car, ropeway, Lake Ashi boat and buses); the Romancecar seat is extra.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Odakyu Romancecar (Shinjuku–Hakone-Yumoto), or shinkansen via Odawara | ₹1,540–₹5,440 | ₹3,080–₹10,880 |
| Bus · Odakyu highway bus (Shinjuku–Hakone) | ₹2,780 | ₹5,560 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹19,360–₹30,250 | ₹19,360–₹30,250 |
Once you’re in Hakone
- Best time: October – May
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – May). Plan around: Autumn Leaves Peak: Prices and Crowds. Autumn leaves (koyo) and Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu can fall this month.
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A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.