There are 4 ways to get from Chino to Kanazawa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chino to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Kanazawatrain
4h 5m¥4,923–6,787Drive 216.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Chino to Kanazawacar 216.3 km
3h 8m¥3,752–5,420Train, bus
- Take the train from Chino to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Kanazawa Stationbus
8h 38m¥4,673–9,287Train, fly
- Take the train from Chino to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane HND - KMQ
6h 5m¥16,812–24,768
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chino to Kanazawa is to drive which costs ¥3700 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Chino to Kanazawa is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs ¥3700 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Chino to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Chino and arriving at Kanazawa via Matsumoto and Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Chino and Kanazawa is 331 km. The road distance is 216.3 km.
The best way to get from Chino to Kanazawa without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Chino to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Chino to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Chino station.
Chino to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Matsumoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chino to Kanazawa is 216 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Chino to Kanazawa.
There are 563+ hotels available in Kanazawa.
What companies run services between Chino, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Chino to Kanazawa via Matsumoto and Nagano in around 4h 5m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Chino to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- 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 Chino to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Chino to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- 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
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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/
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Kanazawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
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