There are 5 ways to get from Kōfu to Kanazawa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kōfu to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Kanazawatrain
4h 48m¥5,755–7,852Drive 271.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Kōfu to Kanazawacar 271.4 km
3h 56m¥4,714–6,809Train, bus
- Take the train from Kōfu to Matsumototrain
- Take the bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Kanazawa Stationbus
9h 21m¥5,505–10,352Train, fly to Komatsu Airport
- Take the train from Kōfu to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane HND - KMQ
5h 35m¥15,979–24,703Train, fly to Toyama Airport
- Take the train from Kōfu to Shinjuku Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane HND - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawatrain
6h 41m¥75,269–256,553
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kōfu to Kanazawa is to drive which costs ¥4700 - ¥7000 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kōfu to Kanazawa is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs ¥4700 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Kōfu to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Kōfu and arriving at Kanazawa via Matsumoto and Nagano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Kōfu and Kanazawa is 389 km. The road distance is 271.4 km.
The best way to get from Kōfu to Kanazawa without a car is to train which takes 4h 48m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8000.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Kōfu to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Kōfu to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kōfu station.
Kōfu to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Matsumoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kōfu to Kanazawa is 271 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Kōfu to Kanazawa.
There are 563+ hotels available in Kanazawa.
What companies run services between Kōfu, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Kōfu to Kanazawa via Matsumoto and Nagano in around 4h 48m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–330,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Toyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–450,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kōfu to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kōfu to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kōfu to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kōfu to Shinjuku Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- ainokaze.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- http://ainokaze.co.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Matsumoto Bus Terminal to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Kanazawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
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