Mt. Fuji Ochudo hiking trail

Hi all!

We're planning to do a hike on Ochudo trail early November but are having difficulty finding transport back to Kawaguchiko station.

According to this map, https://www.city.fujiyoshida.yamanashi.jp/div/english/html/images/clim..., the trail ends at Fuji Subaru Line Toll Gate.

We know that there is a roundtrip bus from Kawaguchiko to the 5th station, but what we'd like to know is if we will have to hike back the same path or are we able to catch a bus back to either the 5th station or to Kawaguchiko station?

Also, is the trail about an hour?

The entire walkable Ochudo trail stretches about 7-8 kilometers (4 kilometers west of the 5th Station and 3-4 kilometers east of it). West of the 5th Station (about 2 kilometers into the trail), there is a connection to a bus stop along the Fuji Subaru Line toll road. That would be about an hour one way:
https://www.google.co.jp/maps/@35.3882727,138.7049901,157m/data=!3m1!1...

Also, there is a small chance that it will be covered by snow in early November.

Hi Uji, thank you for reply! Finally an answer that leads us somewhere haha :) Alright, we will reconsider our original plan. Thank you once again!