There are 3 ways to get from Kanazawa to Takayama by train, bus, or car
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Kanazawa to Takayama by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Takayama is to drive which costs ¥1800 - ¥2800 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Takayama is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2800.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kanazawa Station station and arriving at Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Takayama. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Takayama via Toyama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Takayama is 148 km. The road distance is 108.5 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Takayama without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Kanazawa to Takayama, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Takayama bus services, operated by Nohi Bus, depart from Kanazawa Station.
Kanazawa to Takayama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Takayama is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥3000 - ¥4000 and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Takayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Takayama via Toyama in around 2h 53m. Alternatively, Nohi Bus operates a bus from Kanazawa Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,000–4,000 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- 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.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- http://ainokaze.co.jp/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa Station to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kanazawa to Takayama bus services, operated by Nohi Bus, arrive at Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal station.
Kanazawa to Takayama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Toyama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Takayama is 108 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Kanazawa to Takayama.
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