There are 4 ways to get from Hakone Ropeway to Motohakone by cable car, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Cable car, bus
best- Take the cable car from Sōunzan to Gōra
- Take the bus from Kowakidani Station to Hakone Shrine
1h 23m¥1,766–2,072Cable car, bus via Tōgendai Station
- Take the cable car from Ōwakudani to Tōgendai
- Take the bus from Tōgendai Station to Kiga-onsen-iriguchiT
- Take the bus from Jinja-shita to Hakone Shrine
1h 32m¥1,986–2,985Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hakone Ropeway to Motohakone10.4 km
12 min¥4,700–6,000Walk
- Take the foot from Hakone Ropeway to Motohakone10.1 km
1h 26m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakone Ropeway to Motohakone is to cable car and bus which costs ¥1700 - ¥2100 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Hakone Ropeway to Motohakone is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs ¥4700 - ¥6000.
The distance between Hakone Ropeway and Motohakone is 13 km.
The best way to get from Hakone Ropeway to Motohakone without a car is to cable car and bus which takes 1h 23m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Hakone Ropeway to Motohakone, including transfers.
There are 1301+ hotels available in Motohakone.
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 Hakone Shrine. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hakone Ropeway to Hakone Shrine via Ōwakudani, Tōgendai, Tōgendai Station, Kiga-onsen-iriguchi, and Jinja-shita in around 1h 32m.
- Website
- hakone-tozan.co.jp
Cable car from Sōunzan to Gōra
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430
- Schedules at
- hakonenavi.jp
- Website
- hakoneropeway.co.jp
Cable car from Ōwakudani to Tōgendai
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,100
- Schedules at
- hakoneropeway.co.jp
- Phone
- 0465-35-1271
- Website
- hakonenavi.jp
Bus from Kowakidani Station to Hakone Shrine
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–650
- Website
- https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/
Bus from Tōgendai Station to Kiga-onsen-iriguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/
Bus from Jinja-shita to Hakone Shrine
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥460–700
- Website
- https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,000
Odawara Hotoku Jidosha
- Phone
- +81 465-22-4155
- Website
- itp.ne.jp
NIhon Kotsu Group
- Phone
- +81 465-22-2151
- Website
- nikko-odawara.com
Izuhakone Taxi
- Phone
- +81 557-81-0251
- Website
- izuhakone.co.jp
Bell Taxi
- Phone
- +81 55-926-2950
- Website
- bell-taxi.co.jp
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