There are 4 ways to get from Kanazawa to Uji by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to Tsurugatrain Tsurugi
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain Thunderbird / ...
2h 51m¥3,770–5,293Train, bus
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukuitrain Tsurugi
- Take the bus from Fukui to Fukakusabus
4h 46m¥4,533–6,444Drive 230.1 km
- Drive from Kanazawa to Ujicar 230.1 km
3h 9m¥3,991–5,765Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus Nagoya
- Take the train from Nagoya to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
5h 7m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Uji is to train which costs ¥3700 - ¥5500 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Uji is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs ¥3700 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Uji. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Uji via Tsuruga and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Uji is 251 km. The road distance is 230.1 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Uji without a car is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs ¥3700 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Kanazawa to Uji, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Uji train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
Kanazawa to Uji train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Uji is 230 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Kanazawa to Uji.
There are 3944+ hotels available in Uji.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Uji, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Uji via Tsuruga and Kyōto in around 2h 51m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kanazawa to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Fukui to Fukakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,500
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–6,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
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