There are 5 ways to get from Hakone Open-Air Museum to Kawaguchiko by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Hotel-mae to Gotemba Premium Outletsbus L
- Take the bus from Gotemba Premium Outlets to Kawaguchiko Stationbus G Liner
3h 14m¥1,624–4,740Drive 47.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Hakone Open-Air Museum to Kawaguchikocar 47.7 km
52 min¥825–1,192Train
- Take the train from Chokoku-no-mori to Hakone-Yumototrain
- Take the train from Hakone-Yumoto to Machidatrain
- Take the train from Machida to Hachiojitrain Jh
- Take the train from 八王子 Hachiōji to 大月 Ōtsukitrain Co
- Take the train from 大月 Otsuki to 河口湖 Kawaguchikotrain Fj
5h 1mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Hakone Open-Air Museum to Kawaguchikotaxi 47.7 km
52 min¥18,000–23,000Bus via Shinanoki, Hakone Highland Hotel
- Take the bus from Hakone Highland Hotel mae to Gotemba Stationbus Motohakone to Shinjuku
- Take the bus from Gotemba Station to Kawaguchiko Stationbus G Liner
3h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakone Open-Air Museum to Kawaguchiko is to drive which costs ¥800 - ¥1200 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Hakone Open-Air Museum to Kawaguchiko is to drive which takes 52 min and costs ¥800 - ¥1200.
No, there is no direct bus from Hakone Open-Air Museum to Kawaguchiko station. However, there are services departing from Hotel-mae and arriving at Kawaguchiko Station via Gotemba Premium Outlets. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Hakone Open-Air Museum to Kawaguchiko. However, there are services departing from Chokoku-no-mori and arriving at 河口湖 Kawaguchiko via Hakone-Yumoto, Machida, 八王子 Hachiōji and 大月 Otsuki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Hakone Open-Air Museum and Kawaguchiko is 56 km. The road distance is 47.7 km.
The best way to get from Hakone Open-Air Museum to Kawaguchiko without a car is to bus which takes 3h 14m and costs ¥1600 - ¥4800.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Hakone Open-Air Museum to Kawaguchiko, including transfers.
Hakone Open-Air Museum to Kawaguchiko bus services, operated by Hakone Tozan Bus, depart from Hotel-mae station.
Hakone Open-Air Museum to Kawaguchiko train services, operated by Hakone Tozan Railway, depart from Chokoku-no-mori station.
The best way to get from Hakone Open-Air Museum to Kawaguchiko is to bus which takes 3h 14m and costs ¥1600 - ¥4800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 5h 1m.
What companies run services between Hakone Open-Air Museum, Japan and Kawaguchiko, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Hakone Open-Air Museum to Kawaguchiko Station via Hotel-mae and Gotemba Premium Outlets in around 3h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hakone Open-Air Museum to 河口湖 Kawaguchiko via Chokoku-no-mori, Hakone-Yumoto, Machida, 八王子 Hachiōji, 大月 Ōtsuki, and 大月 Otsuki in around 5h 1m.
- Phone
- 0465-32-6823
- Website
- Hakone Tozan Railway
Train from Chokoku-no-mori to Hakone-Yumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥300–390
- Website
- Hakone Tozan Railway
- Phone
- +81 0465-32-6800
- Website
- 小田急箱根 Odakyu Hakone
Train from Chokoku-no-mori to Hakone-Yumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- 小田急箱根 Odakyu Hakone
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- Odakyu Electric Railway
Train from Hakone-Yumoto to Machida
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Odakyu Electric Railway
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Machida to Hachioji
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 八王子 Hachiōji to 大月 Ōtsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 大月 Otsuki to 河口湖 Kawaguchiko
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–650
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0555-73-8181
- Website
- Fujikyu Railway
Train from 大月 Otsuki to 河口湖 Kawaguchiko
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Fujikyu Railway
- Phone
- 0465-35-1271
- Website
- HAKONE NAVI by Odakyu Hakone Group
Bus from Hotel-mae to Gotemba Premium Outlets
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,500
- Website
- HAKONE NAVI by Odakyu Hakone Group
- Phone
- 0570-022956
- Website
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Gotemba Premium Outlets to Kawaguchiko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,300
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Gotemba Station to Kawaguchiko Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-002-522
- Website
- odakyu-highway.jp
Bus from Hakone Highland Hotel mae to Gotemba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- odakyu-highway.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–23,000
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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More Questions & Answers
Hakone Open-Air Museum to Kawaguchiko bus services, operated by Hakone Tozan Bus, arrive at Gotemba Premium Outlets station.
Hakone Open-Air Museum to Kawaguchiko train services, operated by Hakone Tozan Railway, arrive at Hakone-Yumoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakone Open-Air Museum to Kawaguchiko is 48 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Hakone Open-Air Museum to Kawaguchiko.
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