There are 5 ways to get from Kanazawa to Minami-Alps 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
4h 37m¥6,159–8,335Drive 274 km
cheapest- Drive from Kanazawa to Minami-Alpscar 274 km
3h 57m¥4,682–6,762Bus, 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
9h 21m¥5,975–11,006Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KMQ - HND
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Kōfutrain
- Take the bus from 甲府駅バスターミナル to 戸田町bus
6h 44m¥17,474–24,800Train
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Naganotrain Kagayaki / ...
- Take the train from Nagano to Kōfutrain Shinonoisen
6h 39m¥6,109–8,085
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Minami-Alps is to drive which costs ¥4600 - ¥7000 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Minami-Alps is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs ¥4600 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Minami-Alps. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Kōfu via Nagano and Shiojiri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Minami-Alps is 400 km. The road distance is 274 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Minami-Alps without a car is to train via Shiojiri which takes 4h 37m and costs ¥6000 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Kanazawa to Minami-Alps, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Minami-Alps train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
Kanazawa to Minami-Alps train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Minami-Alps is 274 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Kanazawa to Minami-Alps.
There are 179+ hotels available in Minami-Alps.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Minami-Alps, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Ja豊支所 via Nagano, Shiojiri, Kōfu, and 甲府駅バスターミナル in around 4h 37m.
- 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
- Website
- yamanashikotsu.co.jp
Bus from 甲府駅バスターミナル to 戸田町
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥470–700
- Website
- http://yamanashikotsu.co.jp
- Website
- http://yamanashikotsu.co.jp
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