There are 6 ways to get from Kanazawa to Iwakuni by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
5h 33m¥9,050–13,113Train, bus, night bus
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukuitrain
- Take the bus from Fukui to Osaka Umedabus
- Take the night bus from Ōsaka to Iwakuni Stationnightbus
14h 28m¥12,863–17,614Drive 606.4 km
- Drive from Kanazawa to Iwakunicar 606.4 km
7h 55m¥10,520–15,195Fly Komatsu Airport to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK)plane KMQ - IWK
5h 28m¥160,931–751,300Train to Toyama Airport, fly to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Toyamatrain
- Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK)plane TOY - IWK
6h 11m¥411,337–1,801,770Fly Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KMQ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
6h 1m¥33,401–72,950
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Iwakuni is to train which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Iwakuni is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs ¥160000 - ¥750000.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Iwakuni. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Iwakuni via Tsuruga, Shin Osaka and Hiroshima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Iwakuni is 617 km. The road distance is 606.4 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Iwakuni without a car is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs ¥9000 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Kanazawa to Iwakuni, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Iwakuni train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Iwakuni is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs ¥9000 - ¥14000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥160000 - ¥750000 and takes 5h 28m.
Kanazawa to Iwakuni train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Iwakuni is 606 km. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Kanazawa to Iwakuni.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Iwakuni, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Iwakuni via Tsuruga, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, and Hiroshima in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥160,000–750,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥220,000–1,000,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥410,000–1,800,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–250,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–290,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–65,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kanazawa to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kanazawa to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- ainokaze.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- http://ainokaze.co.jp/
- Phone
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Fukui to Osaka Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–6,000
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Iwakuni Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥8,000–10,000
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