4k Kanagawa (Hakone-Odawara) driving 箱根-小田原

Getting from Odawara to Hakone There are two basic options to get you from Odawara to Hakone. The first is the train. The Odakyu Line that will take only about 15 minutes to get you to Hakone Yumoto Station. The Odakyu Line entrance is located in Odawara Station between the JR line gates and the Shinkansen Entrance. Along the way to Hakone from Odawara there are some worthwhile stops to be made at one of the three stations between Odawara and Hakone. Trains leave on average of about once every 15 minutes. The Hakone-Tozan Bus and Izu Hakone Bus companies have a number of lines connecting you to various places in Hakone. Outside the East exit of Odawara Station is the bus terminal with lines taking you to Togendai, Moto-Hakone, and Kowakien. All these lines make a stop in front of Hakone-Yumoto Station. The bus ride from Odawara to Hakone Yumoto Station should also take about 20 minutes depending on traffic and season. The fall season and weekends are busy times and it many be better to take the train. Yes, the driving distance between Odawara to Hakone is 17 km. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Odawara to Hakone. Located to the east of Hakone, Odawara is known as a gateway for guests coming from Tokyo to Hakone. Odawara is directly accessible from Shinjuku in Tokyo. Odawara to Hakone is a short trip by bus or train. Odawara can be reached in less than 40 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo.