There are 7 ways to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Kanazawa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Fukui-shi
best- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Fukuitrain
- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain
4h 51m¥5,317–7,933Train, bus
- Take the train from Himeji to Nagoyatrain Hikari
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus Nagoya
7h 30mDrive 322.6 km
- Drive from Himeji Castle (Station) to Kanazawacar 322.6 km
4h 28m¥5,556–8,026Train to Kobe, fly
- Take the train from Himeji to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane UKB - KMQ
6h 51m¥20,854–57,427Train
- Take the train from Sanyohimeji to Sanyosumatrain
- Take the train from Suma to Ōsakatrain
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain
5h 27m¥5,425–7,813Bus, train
- Take the bus from Himeji Station to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminalbus H
- Take the bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Fukuibus
- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain
7h 39m¥7,450–12,217Train to Osaka International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane ITM - KMQ
7h 21m¥63,557–68,533
Kobe (UKB) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Kanazawa is to train via Fukui-shi which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Kanazawa is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji Castle (Station) to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Sanyohimeji and arriving at Kanazawa via Himeji, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Tsuruga and Fukui. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Himeji Castle (Station) and Kanazawa is 362 km. The road distance is 322.6 km.
The best way to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Kanazawa without a car is to train via Fukui-shi which takes 4h 51m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Himeji Castle (Station) to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji Castle (Station) to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji Castle (Station) to Kanazawa is 323 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Himeji Castle (Station) to Kanazawa.
There are 568+ hotels available in Kanazawa.
What companies run services between Himeji Castle (Station), Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Himeji Castle (Station) to Kanazawa via Sanyohimeji, Tegara, Himeji, Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Tsuruga, and Fukui in around 4h 51m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–360,000
Flights from Kobe to Komatsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–370,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–340,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–340,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–340,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Kochi, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–340,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kobe to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–55,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥61,000–65,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Izumo, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥61,000–65,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- 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 Himeji to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Suma to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Ōsaka to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,900
- 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
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Himeji to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Website
- Sanyo Electric Railway
Train from Sanyohimeji to Sanyosuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- Schedules at
- Sanyo Electric Railway
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Himeji Station to Osaka Itami Airport North Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,500
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–6,500
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
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