There are 7 ways to get from Himeji 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 6m¥5,218–7,660Train, bus
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Fukuibus
- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain
5h 51m¥6,068–9,960Drive 324.2 km
- Drive from Himeji to Kanazawacar 324.2 km
4h 31m¥5,629–8,131Train to Kobe, fly
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane UKB - KMQ
6h 39m¥19,827–50,389Train
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Ōsakatrain
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain
4h 36m¥5,400–7,704Train, bus via Nagoya
- Take the train from Himeji to Nagoyatrain Hikari
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus Nagoya
6h 5mTrain 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
6h 35m¥64,458–69,260
Kobe (UKB) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Kanazawa is to train via Fukui-shi which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Kanazawa is to train via Fukui-shi which takes 4h 6m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Himeji and arriving at Kanazawa via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Tsuruga and Fukui. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Himeji and Kanazawa is 359 km. The road distance is 324.2 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Kanazawa without a car is to train via Fukui-shi which takes 4h 6m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Himeji to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Himeji to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Kanazawa is 324 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Himeji to Kanazawa.
There are 566+ hotels available in Kanazawa.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Himeji to Kanazawa via Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Tsuruga, and Fukui in around 4h 6m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–300,000
Flights from Kobe to Komatsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–400,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–280,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–310,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–380,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Kochi, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–310,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kobe to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–48,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥62,000–66,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Izumo, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥62,000–66,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
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 Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.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 Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
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 Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Himeji to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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