There are 4 ways to get from Kanazawa to Saku by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to Sakudairatrain Hakutaka
2h 36m¥4,312–5,632Drive 242.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kanazawa to Sakucar 242.7 km
4h¥4,198–6,064Train via Nagano
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Naganotrain Kagayaki / ...
- Take the train from Nagano to Sakudairatrain Hakutaka
3h 9m¥4,349–5,835Train via Nagano #2
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Komorotrain
- Take the train from Komoro to Otabetrain
3h 57m¥4,729–6,015
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Saku is to drive which costs ¥4200 - ¥6500 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Saku is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs ¥4300 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Saku. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Nakagomi via Saku-Daira. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Saku is 293 km. The road distance is 242.7 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Saku without a car is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs ¥4300 - ¥6000.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Kanazawa to Saku, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Saku train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
Kanazawa to Saku train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Sakudaira station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Saku is 243 km. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Kanazawa to Saku.
There are 310+ hotels available in Saku.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Saku, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kanazawa to Sakudaira 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥4,100–5,500 and the journey takes 1h 52m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kanazawa to Sakudaira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kanazawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Sakudaira
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kanazawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Komoro to Otabe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥300–430
- Website
- JR EAST
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