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How to get fromKanazawa to Iwakuniby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kanazawa to Tsurugatrain train
    2. Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain train
    3. Take the train from Kyoto to Hiroshimatrain train
    4. Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain train
    5h 38m

  2. Drive  606.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kanazawa to Iwakunicar car 606.4 km
    7h 59m
    ¥9,216–13,312

  3. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nagoya Station to Osaka WBT Umedabus bus
    3. Take the nightbus from Ōsaka to Iwakuni Stationnightbus night bus
    17h 39m
    ¥14,271–19,900

  4. Fly Komatsu Airport to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport

    1. Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK)plane plane KMQ - IWK
    6h 33m
    ¥150,804–281,300

  5. Train to Toyama Airport, fly to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport

    1. Take the train from Kanazawa to Toyamatrain train
    2. Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK)plane plane TOY - IWK
    6h 36m
    ¥201,337–362,019

  6. Fly Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane KMQ - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain train
    3. Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain train
    6h 6m
    ¥37,284–77,960

Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket¥159,424Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 617.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

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

You can take a train from Kanazawa to Iwakuni via Tsuruga, Kyōto, Kyoto, and Hiroshima in around 5h 38m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) every 4 hours.

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