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How to get fromHakone to Kanazawaby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Hakone to Kanazawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from 小田原 Odawara to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Jt / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawatrain train Hakutaka / ...
    6h 11m
    ¥8,240–10,884

  2. Train, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 小田原 Odawara to 町田 Machidatrain train Oh
    2. Take the night bus from JR Hachioji Station to Kanazawa Stationnightbus night bus
    10h 10m
    ¥3,113–4,492

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tomei Gotemba to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus bus Nagoya
    10h 31m
    ¥9,200–11,800

  4. Drive 354.2 km

    1. Drive from Hakone to Kanazawacar car 354.2 km
    5h 25m
    ¥6,144–8,875

  5. Train via Takasaki

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Takasakitrain train Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
    2. Take the train from Takasaki to Kanazawatrain train Hakutaka
    7h 49m
    ¥8,543–11,242

  6. Train, fly to Komatsu Airport

    1. Take the train from Kowakidani to Hakone-Yumototrain train
    2. Take the train from Hakone-Yumoto to Odawaratrain train
    3. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    4. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane HND - KMQ
    5. Take the train from Komatsu to Kanazawatrain train
    6h 9m

  7. Train, fly to Toyama Airport

    1. Take the train from Kowakidani to Hakone-Yumototrain train
    2. Take the train from Hakone-Yumoto to Odawaratrain train
    3. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    4. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane plane HND - TOY
    5. Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawatrain train
    7h 15m

Hakone to Kanazawa by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket¥8,240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 548.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?

You can take a train from Kowakidani to Kanazawa via Hakone-Yumoto, 小田原 Odawara, and Tōkyō Station in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hakone Glass No Mori to Kanazawa Station West Gate via Tomei Gotemba and Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit in around 10h 31m.

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