There are 5 ways to get from Lake Ashi to Hakone Tozan Cable Car by bus, cable car, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kojiri to Sounzan Sta.bus Odawara-Hakone
26 min¥370–550Cable car
- Take the cablecar from Tōgendai to Sōunzancablecar
34 min¥1,300–1,600Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hakone Shrine to Hakone Tozan Cable Cartaxi 10.1 km
10 min¥4,600–5,500Walk
- Take the walk from Hakone Shrine to Hakone Tozan Cable Carwalk 10 km
2hCable car via Naka Gōra
- Take the cablecar from Tōgendai to Sōunzancablecar
46 min¥1,300–1,600
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Ashi to Hakone Tozan Cable Car is to bus which costs ¥370 - ¥550 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Lake Ashi to Hakone Tozan Cable Car is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs ¥4600 - ¥5500.
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 Hakone Tozan Cable Car is 9 km.
The best way to get from Lake Ashi to Hakone Tozan Cable Car without a car is to bus which takes 26 min and costs ¥370 - ¥550.
The bus from Kojiri to Sounzan Sta. takes 15 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Lake Ashi to Hakone Tozan Cable Car bus services, operated by Izu Hakone bus, depart from Kojiri station.
Lake Ashi to Hakone Tozan Cable Car train services, operated by Hakone Ropeway, depart from Tōgendai station.
Lake Ashi to Hakone Tozan Cable Car bus services, operated by Izu Hakone bus, arrive at Sounzan Sta. station.
What companies run services between Lake Ashi, Japan and Hakone Tozan Cable Car, 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
- Phone
- 0465-34-0333
- Website
- izuhakone.co.jp
Bus from Kojiri to Sounzan Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥370–550
- Website
- http://www.izuhakone.co.jp/bus/
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–5,500
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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Lake Ashi to Hakone Tozan Cable Car train services, operated by Hakone Ropeway, arrive at Sōunzan station.
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