There are 5 ways to get from Fukui-shi to Jōetsu by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain Tsurugi
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Joetsumyokotrain Hakutaka
3h 16m¥3,833–5,214Train, bus via Kanazawa
- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain Tsurugi
- Take the bus from Kanazawa to Kidabus Niigata
4h 20m¥4,063–5,614Drive 258.5 km
- Drive from Fukui-shi to Jōetsucar 258.5 km
2h 58m¥4,485–6,478Train, bus
- Take the train from Fukui to Naganotrain Kagayaki
- Take the bus from Nagano to Kidabus
4h 1mTrain via Nyūzen
- Take the train from Fukui to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Tomari(Toyama)train
- Take the train from Tomari(Toyama) to Naoetsutrain
4h 16m¥3,911–5,290
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fukui-shi to Jōetsu is to train via Nyūzen which costs ¥3900 - ¥5500 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Fukui-shi to Jōetsu is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs ¥4400 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Fukui-shi to Jōetsu. However, there are services departing from Fukui and arriving at Kasugayama via Kanazawa and Joetsumyoko. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Fukui-shi and Jōetsu is 254 km. The road distance is 258.5 km.
The best way to get from Fukui-shi to Jōetsu without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs ¥3800 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Fukui-shi to Jōetsu, including transfers.
Fukui-shi to Jōetsu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Fukui station.
Fukui-shi to Jōetsu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kanazawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fukui-shi to Jōetsu is 258 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Fukui-shi to Jōetsu.
There are 30+ hotels available in Jōetsu.
What companies run services between Fukui-shi, Japan and Jōetsu, Japan?
You can take a train from Fukui to Kasugayama via Kanazawa and Joetsumyoko in around 3h 16m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Fukui to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Fukui to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Fukui to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Joetsumyoko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Fukui to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- ainokaze.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Tomari(Toyama)
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- http://ainokaze.co.jp/
- Website
- echigo-tokimeki.co.jp
Train from Tomari(Toyama) to Naoetsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- echigo-tokimeki.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa to Kida
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Nagano to Kida
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
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