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Hakone to Mount Fuji & Kawaguchiko by bus or road
About 55 km. The private car is fastest at 1.4 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,390 per person.
Mount Fuji & Kawaguchiko to HakoneFastest
Private car
Private car, per vehicle
1.4 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus via Gotemba (change at Gotemba station or the outlets)
from ₹1,390 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus via Gotemba (change at Gotemba station or the outlets)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Bus via Gotemba (change at Gotemba station or the outlets) | 2.3 h | ₹1,390–₹1,510per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car, per vehicle | 1.4 h | ₹15,130–₹24,200per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Bus via Gotemba (change at Gotemba station or the outlets): Two buses with a change; there is no train between the two. A taxi or hire car takes about 1 h 15.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Bus via Gotemba (change at Gotemba station or the outlets) | ₹2,780–₹3,020 | ₹5,560–₹6,040 |
| Private car · Private car, per vehicle | ₹15,130–₹24,200 | ₹15,130–₹24,200 |
Once you’re in Mount Fuji & Kawaguchiko
- Best time: October – February (views); July – September (climbing)
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – February (views); July – September (climbing)). Against it: Mount Fuji Summit Trails Closed. Autumn leaves (koyo) can fall this month.
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Plan Hakone and Mount Fuji & Kawaguchiko
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.