There are 6 ways to get from Kanazawa to Niseko by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly from Komatsu Airport, train
best- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane KMQ - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Nisekotrain
7h 43m¥34,004–70,700Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Ekinishi Godochosha-mae to Niigata Eki Maebus
- Take the carferry from Niigata to Otarucarferry
- Take the bus from 小樽駅前bt to 本通りbus
26h 53m¥6,489–27,930Train
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Shin Hakodate Hokutotrain
- Take the train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Oshamambetrain
- Take the train from Oshamambe to Nisekotrain
14h¥20,323–27,231Bus, car ferry, Ski bus
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Sendai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Moriokabus
- Take the bus from Morioka to Konan Bus Aomori Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the carferry from Aomori to Hakodatecarferry
- Take the bus from 亀田支所前 to 新千歳空港国際線ターミナルbus
- Take the bus from New Chitose Airport to Hondōribus
30h 34m¥25,040–39,600Train to Toyama Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Toyamatrain
- Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to New Chitose Airport (CTS)plane TOY - CTS
- Take the train from New Chitose Airport to Otarutrain
- Take the train from Otaru to Nisekotrain
8h 32m¥69,537–236,170Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kanazawa to Omacar
- Take the carferry from Oma to Hakodatecarferry
- Drive from Hakodate to Nisekocar
15h 35m¥19,385–29,300
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to New Chitose Airport (CTS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Niseko is to bus and car ferry which costs ¥6500 - ¥28000 and takes 26h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Niseko is to fly and train which takes 7h 43m and costs ¥34000 - ¥75000.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Niseko. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Niseko via Omiya Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Oshamambe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Kanazawa and Niseko is 1025 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Niseko without a car is to train which takes 14h and costs ¥20000 - ¥28000.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Kanazawa to Niseko, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Niseko train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
Kanazawa to Niseko train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
There are 638+ hotels available in Niseko.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Niseko, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Niseko via Omiya Station, Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto, and Oshamambe in around 14h.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–190,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–200,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–200,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to New Chitose Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–200,000
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Otaru to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Oshamambe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Oshamambe to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from New Chitose Airport to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Otaru to Niseko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- 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
- Website
- snf.jp
Car ferry from Niigata to Otaru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- snf.jp
- Tourist C
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Tourist A
- ¥9,500–15,000
- Tourist S
- ¥11,000–19,000
- State room A (inside)
- ¥15,000–25,000
- State room A
- ¥16,000–26,000
- Deluxe room A
- ¥23,000–33,000
- Suite room
- ¥40,000–44,000
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