There are 4 ways to get from Ōmachi to Kanazawa by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Shinano-Omachi to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Kanazawatrain
4h 28m¥4,852–6,756Train via Nyūzen
cheapest- Take the train from Shinano-Omachi to Minami-Otaritrain
- Take the train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawatrain
- Take the train from Tomari(Toyama) to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawatrain
6h 17m¥3,464–4,852Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shinano-Omachi Station to Hakuba Happo Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano stationbus
- Take the train from Nagano to Kanazawatrain
5h 20m¥5,529–10,293Drive 208.8 km
- Drive from Ōmachi to Kanazawacar 208.8 km
2h 35m¥3,623–5,232
Ōmachi to Kanazawa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ōmachi to Kanazawa is to train via Nyūzen which costs ¥3400 - ¥4900 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ōmachi to Kanazawa is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs ¥3600 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Ōmachi to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Shinano-Omachi and arriving at Kanazawa via Matsumoto and Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Ōmachi and Kanazawa is 326 km. The road distance is 208.8 km.
The best way to get from Ōmachi to Kanazawa without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs ¥4800 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Ōmachi to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Ōmachi to Kanazawa train services, operated by Japan Railways (JR), depart from Shinano-Omachi station.
Ōmachi to Kanazawa train services, operated by Japan Railways (JR), arrive at Matsumoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ōmachi to Kanazawa is 209 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Ōmachi to Kanazawa.
There are 563+ hotels available in Kanazawa.
What companies run services between Ōmachi, Nagano, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Shinano-Omachi to Kanazawa via Matsumoto and Nagano in around 4h 28m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shinano-Omachi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Shinano-Omachi to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Minami-Otari to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shinano-Omachi to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- ainokaze.co.jp
Train from Tomari(Toyama) to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- http://ainokaze.co.jp/
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- http://ainokaze.co.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shinano-Omachi Station to Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,900
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Hakuba-Happo bus terminal to Nagano station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
- Schedules at
- visit-nagano.alpico.co.jp
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