There are 5 ways to get from Gōra Eki to Lake Ashi by bus, cable car, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Miyaginobashi to Retona Hakonebus T
28 min¥480–750Cable car
- Take the cablecar from Gōra to Sōunzancablecar
- Take the cablecar from Sōunzan to Tōgendaicablecar
35 min¥1,730–2,030Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gōra Eki to Hakone Shrinetaxi 10.1 km
12 min¥4,600–5,500Walk
- Take the walk from Gōra Eki to Hakone Shrinewalk 9.5 km
1h 54mCable car via Gōra Eki
- Take the cablecar from Sōunzan to Tōgendaicablecar
43 min¥1,300–1,600
Gōra Eki to Lake Ashi by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gōra Eki to Lake Ashi is to bus which costs ¥480 - ¥750 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Gōra Eki to Lake Ashi is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs ¥4600 - ¥5500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Miyaginobashi and arriving at Retona Hakone. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sōunzan and arriving at Tōgendai. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Gōra Eki and Lake Ashi is 11 km.
The best way to get from Gōra Eki to Lake Ashi without a car is to bus which takes 28 min and costs ¥480 - ¥750.
The bus from Miyaginobashi to Retona Hakone takes 20 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Gōra Eki to Lake Ashi bus services, operated by Hakone Tozan Bus, depart from Miyaginobashi station.
Gōra Eki to Lake Ashi train services, operated by Hakone Tozan Cablecar, depart from Gōra station.
Gōra Eki to Lake Ashi bus services, operated by Hakone Tozan Bus, arrive at Retona Hakone station.
What companies run services between Gōra Eki, Japan and Lake Ashi, Japan?
Hakone Tozan Bus operates a bus from Miyaginobashi to Retona Hakone every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥480–750 and the journey takes 20 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gōra to Tōgendai via Sōunzan in around 35 min.
- 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 Sōunzan to Tōgendai
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,600
- Schedules at
- hakoneropeway.co.jp
Cable car from Sōunzan to Tōgendai
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,600
- Schedules at
- hakoneropeway.co.jp
- Phone
- 0465-35-1271
- Website
- HAKONE NAVI by Odakyu Hakone Group
Bus from Miyaginobashi to Retona Hakone
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥480–750
- Website
- HAKONE NAVI by Odakyu Hakone Group
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–5,500
NIhon Kotsu Group
- Phone
- +81 465-22-2151
- Website
- nikko-odawara.com
Odawara Hotoku Jidosha
- Phone
- +81 465-22-4155
- Website
- itp.ne.jp
Izuhakone Taxi
- Phone
- +81 557-81-0251
- Website
- izuhakone.co.jp
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Gōra Eki to Lake Ashi train services, operated by Hakone Tozan Cablecar, arrive at Sōunzan station.
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