There are 7 ways to get from Kagoshima to Kanazawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain
7h 26m¥15,783–22,147Bus, night bus, train
- Take the bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kumamoto Kencho-maebus
- Take the nightbus from Kumamoto Kencho-mae to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus
22h 6mDrive 1,090.1 km
- Drive from Kagoshima to Kanazawacar 1,090.1 km
14h 14m¥18,672–26,971Fly Kagoshima Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane KOJ - KMQ
6h 25m¥38,444–92,250Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane FUK - KMQ
5h 26m¥32,775–76,461Fly Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KOJ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Fukuitrain
- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain
7h 6m¥16,084–49,750Fly Kagoshima Airport to Kobe, train
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane KOJ - UKB
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Fukuitrain
- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain
7h 29m¥19,474–103,320
Kagoshima to Kanazawa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Kanazawa is to train which costs ¥15000 - ¥23000 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Kanazawa is to train and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs ¥32000 - ¥80000.
No, there is no direct train from Kagoshima to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Kagoshima Chuo and arriving at Kanazawa via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Kagoshima and Kanazawa is 1083 km. The road distance is 1090.1 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Kanazawa without a car is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs ¥15000 - ¥23000.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Kagoshima to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Kagoshima to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kagoshima Chuo station.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Kanazawa is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs ¥15000 - ¥23000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥38000 - ¥95000 and takes 6h 25m.
Kagoshima to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kagoshima to Kanazawa is 1090 km. It takes approximately 14h 14m to drive from Kagoshima to Kanazawa.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kanazawa via Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, and Tsuruga in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, Solaseed Air, All Nippon Airways, and three other airlines fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) every 3 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–310,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Komatsu Airport via Yakushima, Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–310,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–280,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–290,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–220,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- 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 Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–5,500
- 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 Ōsaka to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,900
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Kagoshimachuo to Kumamoto Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
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