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How to get fromKanazawa to Sakataby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Kanazawa to Sakata by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kanazawa to Omiya Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Omiya Station to Niigatatrain train Max
    3. Take the train from Niigata to Sakata(Yamagata)train train
    7h 57m
    ¥12,323–15,931

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ekinishi Godochosha-mae to Niigata Eki Maebus bus Niigata
    2. Take the train from Niigata to Sakata(Yamagata)train train Inaho / ...
    8h 3m
    ¥6,969–9,540

  3. Drive  457.2 km

    1. Drive from Kanazawa to Sakatacar car 457.2 km
    5h 43m
    ¥6,978–10,079

  4. Fly from Komatsu Airport

    1. Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane plane KMQ - SYO
    7h 2m
    ¥75,994–142,250

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kanazawa to Joetsumyokotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Takada Station to Niigata Eki-Maebus bus
    3. Take the train from Niigata to Sakata(Yamagata)train train
    8h 7m
    ¥7,027–10,603

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Sendai Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Sakata Shoko BTbus bus
    13h 30m
    ¥11,100–14,400

  7. Train to Toyama Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kanazawa to Toyamatrain train
    2. Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane plane TOY - SYO
    7h 35m
    ¥101,527–182,969

  8. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kanazawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane plane HND - SYO
    6h 31m
    ¥49,195–85,103

Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Shonai Airport (SYO) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket¥79,409Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 850.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Sakata, Japan?

You can take a train from Kanazawa to Sakata(Yamagata) via Omiya Station and Niigata in around 7h 57m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Shonai Airport (SYO) every 4 hours.

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