There are 4 ways to get from Motohakone to Hakone Ropeway by bus, cable car, taxi, or foot
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Bus, cable car
best- Take the bus from Hakone Shrine to Kowakidani Station
- Take the cable car from Gōra to Sōunzan
1h 8m¥1,762–2,054Bus, cable car via Tōgendai Station
- Take the bus from Hakone Shrine to Jinja-shita
- Take the bus from Kiga-onsen-iriguchi to Tōgendai StationT
- Take the cable car from Tōgendai to Ōwakudani
1h 17m¥1,969–2,979Taxi
- Take the taxi from Motohakone to Hakone Ropeway10.2 km
11 min¥4,600–6,000Walk
- Take the foot from Motohakone to Hakone Ropeway10.1 km
1h 26m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motohakone to Hakone Ropeway is to bus and cable car which costs ¥1700 - ¥2100 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Motohakone to Hakone Ropeway is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs ¥4600 - ¥6000.
The distance between Motohakone and Hakone Ropeway is 13 km.
The best way to get from Motohakone to Hakone Ropeway without a car is to bus and cable car which takes 1h 8m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Motohakone to Hakone Ropeway, including transfers.
There are 1301+ hotels available in Hakone Ropeway.
What companies run services between Motohakone, Japan and Hakone Ropeway, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Motohakone to Hakone Ropeway. However, you can take the bus to Kowakidani Station, walk to Kowakidani, take the train to Gora, walk to Gōra, take the vehicle to Sōunzan, take the vehicle to Ōwakudani, then walk to Hakone Ropeway. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hakone Shrine to Hakone Ropeway via Jinja-shita, Kiga-onsen-iriguchi, Tōgendai Station, Tōgendai, and Ōwakudani in around 1h 17m.
- Website
- hakone-tozan.co.jp
Cable car from Gōra to Sōunzan
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430
- Schedules at
- hakonenavi.jp
- Website
- hakoneropeway.co.jp
Cable car from Tōgendai to Ōwakudani
- 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 Hakone Shrine to Kowakidani Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–650
- Website
- https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/
Bus from Hakone Shrine to Jinja-shita
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥460–700
- Website
- https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/
Bus from Kiga-onsen-iriguchi to Tōgendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.hakonenavi.jp/international/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,000
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
Izu Kyu Tokai Taxi
- Phone
- +81 557-95-1857
- Website
- resort129.com
Izu Hakone Taxi
- Phone
- +81 558-72-1811
- Website
- izuhakone.co.jp
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