There are 5 ways to get from Kanazawa to Kōfu by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Shiojiri
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Shiojiritrain
- Take the train from Shiojiri to Kōfutrain
3h 34m¥5,729–7,685Drive 270.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kanazawa to Kōfucar 270.9 km
3h 55m¥4,666–6,740Bus, 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 Kōfutrain
8h 24m¥5,495–10,306Fly, train
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KMQ - HND
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Kōfutrain
5h 38m¥17,004–24,100Train
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Naganotrain Kagayaki / ...
- Take the train from Nagano to Kōfutrain Shinonoisen
5h 42m¥5,629–7,385
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Kōfu is to drive which costs ¥4600 - ¥7000 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Kōfu is to train via Shiojiri which takes 3h 34m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Kōfu. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Kōfu via Nagano and Shiojiri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Kōfu is 388 km. The road distance is 270.9 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Kōfu without a car is to train via Shiojiri which takes 3h 34m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8000.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Kanazawa to Kōfu, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Kōfu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
Kanazawa to Kōfu train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Kōfu is 271 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Kanazawa to Kōfu.
There are 283+ hotels available in Kōfu.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Kōfu, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Kōfu via Nagano and Shiojiri in around 3h 34m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kanazawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shiojiri to Kōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Matsumoto to Kōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinjuku Station to Kōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kanazawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Kōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,100
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagano to Shiojiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- 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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