The easiest way to travel from Tokyo to Odawara is by train.

How far is Tokyo from Odawara?

The travel distance between Tokyo and Odawara is 80 km. The best option to travel from Tokyo to Odawara is taking a train.

How long does it take to get from Tokyo to Odawara?

It takes about 30 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes to get from Tokyo to Odawara by train, depending on the service.

What types of trains operate the route Tokyo to Odawara?

There are three railway companies operating trains on the route Tokyo to Odawara.

JR operates the Tokaido Shinkansen high-speed train between Tokyo and Osaka stopping in Odawara.

There are three types of services on the Tokaido Shinkansen: Nozomi is the fast service stopping only at key stations, Hikari is the semi-fast service stopping at the major stations and Kodama is the local service stopping at all stations.

Shinkansen trains carry Green Cars with business class seats and Ordinary Cars with standard class seats distributed in Reserved and Non-reserved. In total, the Shinkansen trains offer three passengers classes: Reserved Seat (Green Car), Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Non-reserved Seat.

Travellers with Reserved Seat tickets are required to take their numbered seat in the Green Cars or the Ordinary Cars. Travellers with Non-reserved Seat tickets are allowed to take any seat available only in the Ordinary Cars designated as Non-reserved.

• - The Limited Express Odoriko runs between Tokyo Station and Izukyu Shimoda Station in Shizuoka stopping in Odawara Station.
• - The Limited Express Shonan runs between Tokyo Station and Odawara Station.

Limited Express trains carry Green Cars with business class seats and Ordinary Cars with standard class seats distributed in Reserved and Non-reserved. In total, the Limited Express trains offer three passenger classes: Reserved Seat (Green Car), Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Non-reserved Seat.

Travellers with Reserved Seat tickets are required to take their numbered seat in the Green Cars or the Ordinary Cars.

Travellers with JR East Pass (5-day) and JR East Pass (10-day) can travel in Non-reserved Seat or receive the tickets for Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Reserved Seat (Green Car) from the ticket vending machine before boarding.

Odakyu Railway operates two types of services on Limited Express trains between Tokyo and Odawara.

• - The Limited Express Hakone run between Shinjuku Station in Tokyo and Hakone-Yumoto Station in Hakone stopping Odawara Station in Odawara.
• - The Limited Express Sagami run between Shinjuku Station in Tokyo and Odawara Station in Odawara.

Travellers with Hakone Pass (2-day), Hakone Pass (3-day), Hakone Kamakura Pass (3-day), and Fuji Hakone Pass (3-day) can travel on Express and Local trains in Non-reserved Seat. Passengers can also travel on Limited Express trains by purchasing a Reserved Seat ticket in advance.

For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Japan.

Where do trains from Tokyo to Odawara depart?

Trains on the Tokaido Shinkansen line and JR East trains depart from Tokyo Station located in Chiyoda, Tokyo.

Odakyu Railway trains depart from Shinjuku Station located in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

Passengers are requested to arrive at the station 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time to complete the boarding procedures or risk missing the train.

Where do trains from Tokyo to Odawara arrive?

Trains on the Tokaido Shinkansen line, JR East trains and Odakyu Railway trains arrive at Odawara Station located in Odawara, Kanagawa.

Where to travel next from Odawara?

From Odawara, you can go by train to Tokyo, Hakone on Limited Express and Tokyo, Osaka on the Tokaido Shinkansen.