There are 4 ways to get from Kanazawa to Shima Onsen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to Takasakitrain Hakutaka
- Take the train from Takasaki to Nakanojotrain Azumasen / ...
5h 27m¥6,266–8,193Drive 317.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Kanazawa to Shima Onsencar 317.4 km
4h 22m¥4,841–6,993Bus
- Take the bus from 金沢駅東口 to 高崎駅東口bus 高速バス 東京・さいたま・群馬～富山・金沢線
- Take the bus from 高崎駅東口（４番のりば） to 月見橋bus 八王子・高崎～伊香保・四万温泉
9h 54mFly, train
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KMQ - HND
- Take the train from Ueno to Nakanojotrain
7h 39m¥17,114–23,890
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Shima Onsen is to drive which costs ¥4800 - ¥7000 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Shima Onsen is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs ¥4800 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kanazawa to Shima Onsen. However, there are services departing from 金沢駅東口 and arriving at 月見橋 via 高崎駅東口（４番のりば）. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Shima Onsen. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Nakanojo via Takasaki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Shima Onsen is 403 km. The road distance is 317.4 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Shima Onsen without a car is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs ¥6000 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Kanazawa to Shima Onsen, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Shima Onsen bus services, operated by Nippon Chuo Bus, depart from 金沢駅東口 station.
Kanazawa to Shima Onsen train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Shima Onsen is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs ¥6000 - ¥8500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 54m.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Shima Onsen, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to 月見橋 via Takasaki, Nakanojo, and 中之条駅（１番のりば） in around 5h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 金沢駅東口 to 月見橋 via 高崎駅東口（４番のりば） in around 9h 54m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kanazawa to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Nakanojo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ueno to Nakanojo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
Bus from 金沢駅東口 to 高崎駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from 高崎駅東口（４番のりば） to 月見橋
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by NAVITIME
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Booking & Getting There
Kanazawa to Shima Onsen bus services, operated by Nippon Chuo Bus, arrive at 高崎駅東口 station.
Kanazawa to Shima Onsen train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Takasaki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Shima Onsen is 317 km. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Kanazawa to Shima Onsen.
There are 167+ hotels available in Shima Onsen.