There are 8 ways to get from Kanazawa to Yamagata by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Saitama
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Sendaitrain
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
5h 14m¥11,073–14,431Bus via Niigata
cheapest- Take the bus from Ekinishi Godochosha-mae to Niigata Eki Maebus Niigata
- Take the bus from 新潟駅前 to 鉄砲町bus 山形〜新潟
9h 19m¥7,412–9,956Drive 455.7 km
- Drive from Kanazawa to Yamagatacar 455.7 km
5h 44m¥7,915–11,433Fly from Komatsu Airport
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane KMQ - GAJ
6h 59m¥19,911–77,280Train
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Omiya Stationtrain Kagayaki / ...
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Yamagatatrain Tsubasa
5h 27m¥10,523–13,731Bus
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Sendai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-maebus Yamagata / ...
10h 29m¥8,550–11,300Train, bus
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Tomari(Toyama)train
- Take the train from Tomari(Toyama) to Naoetsutrain
- Take the bus from Naoetsu to Niigata Eki-Maebus
- Take the bus from Niigata to Teppomachibus
11h 47m¥7,497–11,970Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukuitrain
- Take the train from Fukui to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ)plane ITM - GAJ
7h 27m¥24,423–50,344
Kanazawa to Yamagata by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Yamagata is to bus via Niigata which costs ¥7000 - ¥10000 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Yamagata is to train and bus via Saitama which takes 5h 14m and costs ¥11000 - ¥15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kanazawa to Yamagata. However, there are services departing from Ekinishi Godochosha-mae and arriving at 鉄砲町 via 新潟駅前. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Yamagata. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Yamagata via Omiya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Yamagata is 770 km. The road distance is 455.7 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Yamagata without a car is to train and bus via Saitama which takes 5h 14m and costs ¥11000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Kanazawa to Yamagata, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Yamagata bus services, operated by Hokuriku Railroad, depart from Ekinishi Godochosha-mae station.
Kanazawa to Yamagata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Yamagata is to bus via Niigata which takes 9h 19m and costs ¥7000 - ¥10000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥19000 - ¥80000 and takes 6h 59m, you could also train, which costs ¥10000 - ¥14000 and takes 5h 27m.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Yamagata, Japan?
You can take a bus from Ekinishi Godochosha-mae to 鉄砲町 via Niigata Eki Mae and 新潟駅前 in around 9h 19m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Fuji Dream fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Yamagata Airport (GAJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–75,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–340,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Yamagata Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–110,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Yamagata Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–43,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Yamagata Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–340,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ōmiya to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kanazawa to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–6,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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
Train from Kanazawa to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Fukui to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- 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/
Train from Toyama to Tomari(Toyama)
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- http://ainokaze.co.jp/
- Website
- echigo-tokimeki.co.jp
Train from Tomari(Toyama) to Naoetsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- echigo-tokimeki.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from 新潟駅前 to 鉄砲町
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,700
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from Niigata to Teppomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,000
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Ekinishi Godochosha-mae to Niigata Eki Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa Station to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 025-246-6333
- [email protected]
- Website
- niigata-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Naoetsu to Niigata Eki-Mae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,200
- Schedules at
- niigata-kotsu.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kanazawa to Yamagata bus services, operated by Hokuriku Railroad, arrive at Niigata Eki Mae station.
Kanazawa to Yamagata train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Yamagata is 456 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Kanazawa to Yamagata.
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