There are 2 ways to get from Karuizawa Station to Kanazawa by train or car
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Karuizawa Station to Kanazawa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karuizawa Station to Kanazawa is to drive which costs ¥4400 - ¥6500 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Karuizawa Station to Kanazawa is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs ¥4400 - ¥6000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Karuizawa and arriving at Kanazawa. Services depart every four hours, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Karuizawa Station and Kanazawa is 305 km. The road distance is 257.5 km.
The best way to get from Karuizawa Station to Kanazawa without a car is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs ¥4400 - ¥6000.
The train from Karuizawa to Kanazawa takes 2h 1m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Karuizawa Station to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Karuizawa station.
Karuizawa Station to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kanazawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karuizawa Station to Kanazawa is 257 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Karuizawa Station to Kanazawa.
There are 566+ hotels available in Kanazawa.
What companies run services between Karuizawa Station, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Karuizawa to Kanazawa every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥4,400–6,000 and the journey takes 2h 1m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Karuizawa to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,000
- Website
- JR EAST
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