There are 7 ways to get from Kanazawa to Yamanashi by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train via Nagano
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Kōfutrain
4h 41m¥6,019–7,965Night bus, train
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kanazawa Station to JR Hachioji Stationnightbus
- Take the train from 高尾 Takao to 山梨市 Yamanashishitrain Co
8h 59m¥2,477–3,494Bus
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kofu Stationbus
11h 18m¥5,840–16,580Drive 284.4 km
- Drive from Kanazawa to Yamanashicar 284.4 km
4h 8m¥4,934–7,126Train
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kagayaki / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Yamanashishitrain Kaiji / ...
5h 7m¥8,255–10,683Fly from Komatsu Airport, train
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane KMQ - HND
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Yamanashishitrain
5h 59m¥15,931–23,900Train to Toyama Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Toyamatrain
- Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane TOY - HND
- Take the train from Shinjuku Station to Yamanashishitrain
6h 52m¥41,337–255,370
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Yamanashi is to night bus and train which costs ¥2400 - ¥3500 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Yamanashi is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs ¥4900 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kanazawa station to Yamanashi station. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa Station West Exit and arriving at Kofu Station via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Yamanashi. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at 山梨市 Yamanashishi via Nagano, Matsumoto and 甲府 Kōfu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Yamanashi is 400 km. The road distance is 284.4 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Yamanashi without a car is to train via Nagano which takes 4h 41m and costs ¥6000 - ¥8000.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Kanazawa to Yamanashi, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Yamanashi bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Kanazawa Station West Exit.
Kanazawa to Yamanashi train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Yamanashi is to train via Nagano which takes 4h 41m and costs ¥6000 - ¥8000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5500 - ¥17000 and takes 11h 18m.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Yamanashi, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to 山梨市 Yamanashishi via Nagano, Matsumoto, Kōfu, and 甲府 Kōfu in around 4h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to 山梨市 Yamanashishi via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, Kofu Station, and 甲府 Kōfu in around 11h 18m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–650,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Kōfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 高尾 Takao to 山梨市 Yamanashishi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kanazawa to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Yamanashishi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinjuku Station to Yamanashishi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shinjuku Station to Yamanashishi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/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
- 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/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–13,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- ncb.jp
Bus from Kanazawa Station West Exit to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- https://ncb.jp/
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kofu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 042-623-1365
- Website
- nisitokyobus.co.jp
Night bus from Kanazawa Station to JR Hachioji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–9,500
- Schedules at
- nisitokyobus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kanazawa to Yamanashi bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Kanazawa to Yamanashi train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Yamanashi is 284 km. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Kanazawa to Yamanashi.
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