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 43m¥10,908–14,351Drive 478.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kanazawa to Murayamacar 478.9 km
6h 1m¥7,352–10,620Bus
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Sendai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Murayamabus Shinjo / ...
11h 40m¥8,600–11,900Fly
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane KMQ - GAJ
6h 18m¥19,634–77,140Bus via Niigata
- 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
12h 5m¥7,999–10,740
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 ¥8000 - ¥11000 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Murayama is to drive which takes 6h 1m and costs ¥7000 - ¥11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kanazawa station to Murayama. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa Station and arriving at Murayama via Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Murayama. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Sakurambo Higashine via Omiya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Murayama is 756 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 43m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Kanazawa to Murayama, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Murayama bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Kanazawa 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 43m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥12000 and takes 11h 40m, you could also fly, which costs ¥19000 - ¥80000 and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Murayama, Yamagata, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Murayama via Omiya Station, Sakurambo Higashine, and Sakuranbo Higashine in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kanazawa Station to Murayama via Sendai Station and Sendai in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–75,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–110,000
- 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
- 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
- Website
- 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
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
- Yamako Bus
- 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 JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Sendai 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 58+ hotels available in Murayama.