There are 4 ways to get from Gion to Kanazawa by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain Thunderbird
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain Tsurugi
3h 4m¥3,730–5,230Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fukakusa to Fukuibus
- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain Tsurugi
4h 59m¥4,498–6,562Drive 224 km
- Drive from Gion to Kanazawacar 224 km
3h 5m¥3,886–5,613Train, bus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain Hikari / ...
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus Nagoya
5h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gion to Kanazawa is to train which costs ¥3700 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Gion to Kanazawa is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs ¥3700 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Gion to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Kanazawa via Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Gion and Kanazawa is 255 km. The road distance is 224 km.
The best way to get from Gion to Kanazawa without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs ¥3700 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Gion to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Gion to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyōto station.
Gion to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gion to Kanazawa is 224 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Gion to Kanazawa.
There are 568+ hotels available in Kanazawa.
What companies run services between Gion, Kyoto, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a bus from Shijo Kawaramachi to Kanazawa via Kyoto Station, Kyōto, and Tsuruga in around 3h 4m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Fukakusa to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–6,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
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