There are 3 ways to get from Hakone to Hakone Ropeway by cable car, taxi, or foot
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakone to Hakone Ropeway is to cable car which costs ¥790 - ¥850 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Hakone to Hakone Ropeway is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs ¥3100 - ¥3700.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sōunzan and arriving at Ōwakudani. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Hakone and Hakone Ropeway is 2 km.
The best way to get from Hakone to Hakone Ropeway without a car is to cable car which takes 8 min and costs ¥790 - ¥850.
The cable car from Sōunzan to Ōwakudani takes 8 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Hakone to Hakone Ropeway train services, operated by Hakone Ropeway, depart from Sōunzan station.
Hakone to Hakone Ropeway train services, operated by Hakone Ropeway, arrive at Ōwakudani station.
There are 1301+ hotels available in Hakone Ropeway.
What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Hakone Ropeway, Japan?
Hakone Ropeway operates a vehicle from Sōunzan to Ōwakudani every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥790–850 and the journey takes 8 min.
- Website
- hakoneropeway.co.jp
Cable car from Sōunzan to Ōwakudani
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥790–850
- Schedules at
- hakoneropeway.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–3,700
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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