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

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There are 6 ways to get from Kamakura to Kanazawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kamakura to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Yokosukasen
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawatrain train Hakutaka / ...
    4h 55m
    ¥7,374–9,644

  2. Train, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Yokohama to Hachiojitrain train Yokohamasen / ...
    2. Take the nightbus from JR Hachioji Station to Kanazawa Stationnightbus night bus
    9h 30m
    ¥2,418–3,462

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kanazawa Station West Exitbus bus
    11h 12m
    ¥6,818–17,062

  4. Drive  396.9 km

    1. Drive from Kamakura to Kanazawacar car 396.9 km
    5h 51m
    ¥6,842–9,883

  5. Train, fly to Komatsu Airport

    1. Take the train from Kamakura to Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane HND - KMQ
    3. Take the train from Komatsu to Kanazawatrain train
    4h 14m
    ¥14,978–22,612

  6. Train, fly to Toyama Airport

    1. Take the train from Kamakura to Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane plane HND - TOY
    3. Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawatrain train
    5h 19m
    ¥49,268–205,462

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 506 km
  • Duration: 4h 55m

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

You can take a train from Kamakura to Kanazawa via Tōkyō Station in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kanazawa Station West Exit 3 times a day. Tickets cost ¥4,200–13,000 and the journey takes 8h 20m. Nippon Chuo Bus also services this route once daily.

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