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

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There are 5 ways to get from Kanazawa to Kumamoto 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 Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Kumamototrain train
    6h 44m
    ¥13,500–19,713

  2. Train, bus, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukuitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Fukui to Osaka Umedabus bus
    3. Take the night bus from Ōsaka Station to Kumamoto Sakuramachi BTnightbus night bus
    15h 56m
    ¥12,863–19,614

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Tōricho-sujibus bus
    9h 38m

  4. Drive 913 km

    1. Drive from Kanazawa to Kumamotocar car 913 km
    12h 4m
    ¥15,853–22,899

  5. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane KMQ - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kumamototrain train
    4h 32m
    ¥30,551–68,650

Kanazawa to Kumamoto by train

Calendar140Weekly Trains
Duration6h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,500Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 923.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

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

You can take a train from Kanazawa to Kumamoto via Tsuruga, Shin-Ōsaka Station, and Shin Osaka in around 6h 44m.

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