There are 6 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¥7,982–10,606Drive 478.9 km
- Drive from Kanazawa to Murayamacar 478.9 km
6h 1m¥8,316–12,012Fly from Komatsu Airport
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane KMQ - GAJ
7h 4m¥19,561–77,060Bus
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Sendai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Murayamabus Shinjo / ...
11h 40m¥8,600–11,900Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukuitrain
- Take the train from Fukui to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane ITM - GAJ
7h 32m¥24,073–50,124
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Murayama is to bus via Niigata which costs ¥8000 - ¥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 ¥8000 - ¥11000 and takes 10h 48m, you could also fly, which costs ¥19000 - ¥80000 and takes 7h 4m.
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 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–75,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–340,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–110,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–43,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–340,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Sakurambo Higashine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kanazawa to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Fukui to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- 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
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from 新潟駅前 to 山形駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–3,700
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Murayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,800
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa Station to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
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.
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