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How to get fromHakone Ropeway to Motohakoneby cable car, bus, taxi or foot

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There are 4 ways to get from Hakone Ropeway to Motohakone by cable car, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Cable car, bus

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    1. Take the cable car from Ōwakudani to Sōunzancablecar cable car
    2. Take the cable car from Sōunzan to Gōracablecar cable car
    3. Take the bus from Kowakidani Station to Oshibabus bus
    1h 31m
    ¥1,726–2,022
  2. Cable car, bus via Tōgendai

    1. Take the cable car from Ōwakudani to Tōgendaicablecar cable car
    2. Take the bus from Kojiri to Kowakienbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kowakien to Hakone Shrinebus bus
    1h 48m
    ¥1,836–2,335
  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Hakone Ropeway to Motohakonetaxi taxi 10.4 km
    12 min
    ¥4,700–6,000
  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Hakone Ropeway to Motohakonewalk walk 9.3 km
    1h 53m

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Hakone Ropeway, Japan and Motohakone, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Hakone Ropeway to Motohakone. However, you can walk to Ōwakudani, take the vehicle to Sōunzan, take the vehicle to Gōra, walk to Gora, take the train to Kowakidani, walk to Kowakidani Station, then take the bus to Oshiba. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hakone Ropeway to Hakone Shrine via Ōwakudani, Tōgendai, Kojiri, and Kowakien in around 1h 48m.

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