There are 5 ways to get from Lake Ashi to Gōra Station by bus, cable car, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kojiri to Sounzan Sta.bus Odawara-Hakone
34 min¥370–550Cable car
- Take the cablecar from Tōgendai to Sōunzancablecar
42 min¥1,300–1,600Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hakone Shrine to Gōra Stationtaxi 10.3 km
11 min¥4,700–6,000Walk
- Take the walk from Hakone Shrine to Gōra Stationwalk 9.5 km
1h 55mCable car via Sōunzan
- Take the cablecar from Tōgendai to Sōunzancablecar
- Take the cablecar from Sōunzan to Gōracablecar
45 min¥1,767–1,980
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Ashi to Gōra Station is to bus which costs ¥370 - ¥550 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Lake Ashi to Gōra Station is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs ¥4700 - ¥6000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kojiri and arriving at Sounzan Sta.. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tōgendai and arriving at Sōunzan. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Lake Ashi and Gōra Station is 10 km.
The best way to get from Lake Ashi to Gōra Station without a car is to bus which takes 34 min and costs ¥370 - ¥550.
The bus from Kojiri to Sounzan Sta. takes 15 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Lake Ashi to Gōra Station bus services, operated by Izu Hakone bus, depart from Kojiri station.
Lake Ashi to Gōra Station train services, operated by Hakone Ropeway, depart from Tōgendai station.
Lake Ashi to Gōra Station bus services, operated by Izu Hakone bus, arrive at Sounzan Sta. station.
What companies run services between Lake Ashi, Japan and Gōra Station, Japan?
Izu Hakone bus operates a bus from Kojiri to Sounzan Sta. hourly. Tickets cost ¥370–550 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, Hakone Ropeway operates a vehicle from Tōgendai to Sōunzan every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥1,300–1,600 and the journey takes 24 min.
- Website
- hakoneropeway.co.jp
Cable car from Tōgendai to Sōunzan
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,600
- Schedules at
- hakoneropeway.co.jp
Cable car from Tōgendai to Sōunzan
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,600
- Schedules at
- hakoneropeway.co.jp
- 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
- Phone
- 0465-34-0333
- Website
- Izu Hakone bus
Bus from Kojiri to Sounzan Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- Izu Hakone bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,000
Izuhakone Taxi
- Phone
- +81 557-81-0251
- Website
- izuhakone.co.jp
NIhon Kotsu Group
- Phone
- +81 465-22-2151
- Website
- nikko-odawara.com
Odawara Hotoku Jidosha
- Phone
- +81 465-22-4155
- Website
- itp.ne.jp
Bell Taxi
- Phone
- +81 55-926-2950
- Website
- bell-taxi.co.jp
Izu Hakone Taxi
- Phone
- +81 558-72-1811
- Website
- izuhakone.co.jp
Izu Kyu Tokai Taxi
- Phone
- +81 557-95-1857
- Website
- resort129.com
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