There are 5 ways to get from Kanazawa to Yuzawa by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to Takasakitrain Hakutaka
- Take the train from Takasaki to Echigo-Yuzawatrain Tanigawa / ...
3h 53m¥6,116–8,043Drive 258.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kanazawa to Yuzawacar 258.2 km
3h 24m¥4,474–6,463Bus, train via Sanjō
- Take the bus from Ekinishi Godochosha-mae to Sanjo Tsubamebus Niigata
- Take the train from Tsubamesanjo to Echigo Yuzawatrain Toki
6h 4m¥5,459–7,442Train via Saitama
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Omiya Stationtrain Kagayaki / ...
- Take the train from Ōmiya to Echigo-Yuzawatrain Tanigawa / ...
4h 14m¥8,223–10,631Bus, train
- Take the bus from 金沢駅東口 to 高崎駅東口bus 高速バス 東京・さいたま・群馬~富山・金沢線
- Take the train from Takasaki to Echigo-Yuzawatrain Tanigawa / ...
8h 16m¥7,800–10,500
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Yuzawa is to drive which costs ¥4400 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Yuzawa is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs ¥4400 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Yuzawa. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Echigo-Yuzawa via Takasaki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Yuzawa is 421 km. The road distance is 258.2 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Yuzawa without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs ¥6000 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Kanazawa to Yuzawa, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Yuzawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
Kanazawa to Yuzawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Takasaki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Yuzawa is 258 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Kanazawa to Yuzawa.
There are 158+ hotels available in Yuzawa.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Yuzawa, Niigata, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Echigo-Yuzawa via Takasaki in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kanazawa to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Echigo-Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tsubamesanjo to Echigo Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- 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 Ōmiya to Echigo-Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Takasaki to Echigo-Yuzawa
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Ekinishi Godochosha-mae to Sanjo Tsubame
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
Bus from 金沢駅東口 to 高崎駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
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