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

How far is Odawara from Tokyo?

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

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

It takes about 30 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes to get from Odawara to Tokyo by train, depending on the service.

What types of trains operate the route Odawara to Tokyo?

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

JR operates the Tokaido Shinkansen high-speed train between Osaka and Tokyo 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 Izukyu Shimoda Station in Shizuoka and Tokyo Station stopping in Odawara Station.
• - The Limited Express Shonan runs between Odawara Station and Tokyo 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 Odawara and Tokyo.

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

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 Odawara to Tokyo depart?

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

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 Odawara to Tokyo arrive?

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

Odakyu Railway trains arrive at Shinjuku Station located in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

From Tokyo, you can go by train to Odawara, Hakone on Limited Express and go by train to Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka on the Tokaido Shinkansen, or Kanazawa and Nagano on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, or Nikko, Mount Fuji and Matsumoto on Limited Express, or fly to Sapporo, Kobe, Hiroshima, Fukuoka and Naha in Okinawa.