There are 8 ways to get from Kanazawa to Yuzawa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to Omiya Stationtrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Yuzawatrain
8h 59m¥15,823–20,531Drive 540 km
cheapest- Drive from Kanazawa to Yuzawacar 540 km
6h 57m¥8,289–11,973Bus
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station to Sendai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Yuzawa Eki-mae Kadobus Greenliner
13h 39m¥11,900–14,300Fly Komatsu Airport to Akita Airport, train
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane KMQ - AXT
- Take the train from Akita to Yuzawatrain
8h 59m¥46,054–53,050Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ekinishi Godochosha-mae to Niigata Eki Maebus
- Take the train from Niigata to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Yuzawatrain
11h 45m¥9,769–13,640Bus via Takasaki
- Take the bus from 金沢駅東口 to 新前橋駅bus
- Take the bus from 新前橋駅 to 仙台駅東口bus
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Yuzawa Eki-mae Kadobus
19h 21m¥16,400–20,600Train, train to Komaki Airport, fly to Morioka Hanamaki Airport, drive
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukuitrain
- Take the train from Fukui to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA)plane NKM - HNA
- Drive from Morioka Hanamaki Airport (HNA) to Yuzawacar
8h 25m¥29,573–46,164Fly Komatsu Airport to Shonai Airport, train
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Shonai Airport (SYO)plane KMQ - SYO
- Take the train from Sakata(Yamagata) to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Yuzawatrain
11h 53m¥79,494–146,090
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Yuzawa is to drive which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Yuzawa is to drive which takes 6h 57m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kanazawa station to Yuzawa. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa Station and arriving at Yuzawa Eki-mae Kado via Sendai Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Yuzawa. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Yuzawa via Omiya Station and Akita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Yuzawa is 1097 km. The road distance is 540 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Yuzawa without a car is to train which takes 8h 59m and costs ¥15000 - ¥21000.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Kanazawa to Yuzawa, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Yuzawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Kanazawa Station.
Kanazawa to Yuzawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Yuzawa is to train which takes 8h 59m and costs ¥15000 - ¥21000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥11000 - ¥15000 and takes 13h 39m.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Yuzawa, Akita, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Yuzawa via Omiya Station and Akita in around 8h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kanazawa Station to Yuzawa Eki-mae Kado via Sendai Station in around 13h 39m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–170,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Akita Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–230,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–260,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Akita Airport via Fukuoka, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥170,000–310,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Shonai Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–140,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Shonai Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥160,000–290,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Shonai Airport via Fukuoka, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥150,000–280,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–49,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–49,000
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–38,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Komaki Airport to Morioka Hanamaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–38,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kanazawa to Omiya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–11,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sakata(Yamagata) to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
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 Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.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
Bus from Sendai Station to Yuzawa Eki-mae Kado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Yuzawa Eki-mae Kado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.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
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
Bus from 金沢駅東口 to 新前橋駅
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
Bus from 新前橋駅 to 仙台駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Kanazawa to Yuzawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Sendai Station.
Kanazawa to Yuzawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Omiya Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Yuzawa is 540 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Kanazawa to Yuzawa.
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