There are 5 ways to get from Kanazawa to Murayama by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to Omiya Stationtrain Kagayaki / ...
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Sakurambo Higashinetrain Tsubasa
6h 36m¥10,953–14,491Bus via Niigata
cheapest- Take the bus from Ekinishi Godochosha-mae to Niigata Eki Maebus Niigata
- Take the bus from 新潟駅前 to 山形駅前bus 山形〜新潟
10h 48m¥7,939–10,690Drive 478.9 km
- Drive from Kanazawa to Murayamacar 478.9 km
6h 1m¥8,245–11,909Fly
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane KMQ - GAJ
6h 49m¥17,434–77,060Bus
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Sendai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Murayamabus Shinjo / ...
11h 40m¥8,600–11,900
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Murayama is to bus via Niigata which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Murayama is to drive which takes 6h 1m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kanazawa to Murayama. However, there are services departing from Ekinishi Godochosha-mae and arriving at 山形駅前 via 新潟駅前. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Murayama. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Murayama(Yamagata) via Omiya Station and Sakurambohigashine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Murayama is 755 km. The road distance is 478.9 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Murayama without a car is to train which takes 6h 36m and costs ¥11000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Kanazawa to Murayama, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Murayama bus services, operated by Hokuriku Railroad, depart from Ekinishi Godochosha-mae station.
Kanazawa to Murayama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Murayama is to train which takes 6h 36m and costs ¥11000 - ¥15000. Alternatively, you can bus via Niigata, which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 10h 48m, you could also fly, which costs ¥17000 - ¥80000 and takes 6h 49m.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Murayama, Yamagata, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Murayama(Yamagata) via Omiya Station and Sakurambohigashine in around 6h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ekinishi Godochosha-mae to Murayama(Yamagata) via Niigata Eki Mae, 新潟駅前, 山形駅前, and Yamagata in around 10h 48m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–75,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–210,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–110,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kanazawa to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Sakurambo Higashine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Ekinishi Godochosha-mae to Niigata Eki Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Kanazawa to Murayama bus services, operated by Hokuriku Railroad, arrive at Niigata Eki Mae station.
Kanazawa to Murayama train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Murayama is 479 km. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Kanazawa to Murayama.
There are 74+ hotels available in Murayama.