There are 3 ways to get from Kanazawa to Otari by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to Itoigawatrain Hakutaka
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain Ooitosen
2h 56m¥2,582–3,461Drive 172.4 km
- Drive from Kanazawa to Otaricar 172.4 km
2h 4m¥2,968–4,286Train via Toyama
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Tomari(Toyama)train
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otaritrain
4h 57m¥2,867–3,970
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Otari is to train which costs ¥2500 - ¥3500 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Otari is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs ¥2900 - ¥4300.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Otari. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Minami-Otari via Itoigawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Otari is 168 km. The road distance is 172.4 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Otari without a car is to train which takes 2h 56m and costs ¥2500 - ¥3500.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Kanazawa to Otari, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Otari train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
Kanazawa to Otari train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Itoigawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Otari is 172 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Kanazawa to Otari.
There are 820+ hotels available in Otari.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Otari, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Minami-Otari via Itoigawa in around 2h 56m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kanazawa to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Itoigawa to Minami-Otari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kanazawa to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
Train from Kanazawa to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
Train from Toyama to Tomari(Toyama)
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
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