Questions on transport in Hakone

Hi,

I plan to go to Hakone and Gotemba in a day. Here is my plan for Hakone.

Starting from Hakone-Yumoto to
Gora
Sounzan
Owakudani
Togendai
Hakonemachi
Motohakone

From Motohakone, I wish to travel to Gotemba. Should I take the cruise back to Togendai and then travel to Gotemba?
Or is there any connecting bus from Motohakone to Gora to Gotemba?

Thank you in advance.

There is no direct bus from Motohakone to Gotenba, but you can go Motohakone to Hakoneyumoto and then get to Gotenba.

Please download the PDF at the following URL.
http://www.hakone-tozanbus.co.jp/pdf_hp/hakone_busroot.pdf

It is a bus transportation map around Hakone and Gotenba.

Hi qualheart,

Thks alot for ur advise.

I suppose if would be time efficient if I travel back to togendai from motohakone (cruise) and then catch a bus from togendai to gotemba right?

You can get to Gotemba premium outlets if you take a bus called route H from Motohakone and transfer to �gKankou Sisetu Meguri Bus�h (route S) bound for Gotemba premium outlets at Kowakien.
http://www.hakone-tozanbus.co.jp/english/index.html

If you take a cruise back to Togendai, it would be better to take Odakyu Hakone Highway Bus.
http://www.odakyu-hakonehighway.co.jp/common/pdf/english.pdf

The site may give you more information about Hakone.
http://amazing-kanagawa.jp/english/

Hi Al,

Thanks for your advice. Can I check with you if I go to which route will be faster?

1. Moto-Hakone - Kowakien - Gotemba or
2. Moto-Hakone - Togendai - Gotemba

Thanks in advance.

In case of route1, the Odakyu highway bus does not stop at the Outlet (it goes to Gotenba JR station) so it is better to take the Izuhakonetozan bus from Togendai and transfer at Sengoku to get Outlet.

Route 1:
30min Motohakone-Togendai
14min Togendai-Sengoku
20min Sengoku-Outlet

Total=64min

Route 2:
15min Motohakone-Kowakien
48min Kowakien-Outlet

Total=63min

The time is not so much different, but there are 3 transfers for route 1. Therefore, i think it's faster to take the route 2.

Hi Qualheart,

Thanks alot for your advice. Will take route 2 since it should save us abit of time.