There are 6 ways to get from Kanazawa to Kobuchizawa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Shiojiritrain
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Kobuchizawatrain
4h 4m¥5,179–6,985Drive 236.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kanazawa to Kobuchizawacar 236.8 km
3h 25m¥4,113–5,941Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Matsumoto Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Kobuchizawatrain
8h 40m¥4,945–9,606Fly, train
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KMQ - HND
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Kobuchizawatrain
6h 20m¥16,631–25,800Train via Saku
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Sakudairatrain Hakutaka
- Take the train from Saku-Daira to Kobuchizawatrain [12639] JR Koumi
5h 3m¥5,172–6,862Train #2
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Komorotrain
- Take the train from Komoro to Kobuchizawatrain
5h 58m¥5,529–7,185
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Kobuchizawa is to drive which costs ¥4100 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Kobuchizawa is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs ¥4100 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Kobuchizawa. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Kobuchizawa via Nagano and Shiojiri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Kobuchizawa is 351 km. The road distance is 236.8 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Kobuchizawa without a car is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Kanazawa to Kobuchizawa, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Kobuchizawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
Kanazawa to Kobuchizawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Kobuchizawa is 237 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Kanazawa to Kobuchizawa.
There are 199+ hotels available in Kobuchizawa.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Kobuchizawa, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Kobuchizawa via Nagano and Shiojiri in around 4h 4m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shiojiri to Kobuchizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Kobuchizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinjuku Station to Kobuchizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kanazawa to Sakudaira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Saku-Daira to Kobuchizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kanazawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Komoro to Kobuchizawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0268-21-4700
- Website
- shinanorailway.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Komoro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://www.shinanorailway.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Matsumoto Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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