There are 6 ways to get from Kanazawa to Obanazawa 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 Oishidatrain Tsubasa
7h 4m¥11,068–14,796Bus 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
12h 10m¥8,202–10,896Bus
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Sendai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Obanazawa Machiai-jobus Shinjo / ...
12h 5m¥8,800–12,300Drive 492.4 km
- Drive from Kanazawa to Obanazawacar 492.4 km
6h 11m¥8,542–12,339Fly from Komatsu Airport
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane KMQ - GAJ
7h 23m¥20,431–77,800Train, 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 51m¥24,943–50,864
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Obanazawa is to bus via Niigata which costs ¥8000 - ¥11000 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Obanazawa is to drive which takes 6h 11m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kanazawa station to Obanazawa. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa Station and arriving at Obanazawa Machiai-jo via Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Obanazawa. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Oishida via Omiya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Obanazawa is 772 km. The road distance is 492.4 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Obanazawa without a car is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs ¥11000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Kanazawa to Obanazawa, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Obanazawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Kanazawa Station.
Kanazawa to Obanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Obanazawa is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs ¥11000 - ¥15000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 12h 5m, you could also fly, which costs ¥20000 - ¥80000 and takes 7h 23m.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Obanazawa, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to 若葉町 via Omiya Station, Oishida, and 大石田駅 in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kanazawa Station to Obanazawa Machiai-jo via Sendai Station and Sendai in around 12h 5m.
- 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 Oishida
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,000
- 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
- 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 Obanazawa Machiai-jo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,200
- 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
- yamakobus.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
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More Questions & Answers
Kanazawa to Obanazawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Sendai Station.
Kanazawa to Obanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Obanazawa is 492 km. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Kanazawa to Obanazawa.
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