There are 8 ways to get from Kawaguchi-ko to Kanazawa by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kawaguchiko Station to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exitbus Tokyo Sta. ⇔ Yamanakako Asahigaoka
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawatrain Hakutaka / ...
6h 6m¥8,800–19,137Drive 307.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Kawaguchiko to Kanazawacar 307.3 km
4h 35m¥5,331–7,701Bus via Nagoya
- Take the bus from Kawaguchiko Station to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus Nagoya
8h 48m¥7,900–10,500Train, fly to Komatsu Airport
- Take the train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to 大月 Otsukitrain
- Take the train from 大月 Ōtsuki to 八王子 Hachiōjitrain
- Take the train from Hachioji to Shin-Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane HND - KMQ
- Take the train from Komatsu to Kanazawatrain
6h 53m¥15,239–25,901Bus, train via Nagano
- Take the bus from 河口湖駅 to 甲府駅バスターミナルbus
- Take the train from Kōfu to Matsumototrain
- Take the train from Matsumoto to Naganotrain
- Take the train from Nagano to Kanazawatrain
6h 52m¥6,931–9,519Train
- Take the train from Ōtsuki to Tōkyō Stationtrain Kaiji / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawatrain Hakutaka / ...
7h 17m¥8,279–11,601Bus
- Take the bus from 河口湖駅(2番のりば) to 高崎駅東口(4番のりば)bus 渋川・前橋・高崎~河口湖
- Take the bus from 高崎駅東口 to 金沢駅東口bus 高速バス 東京・さいたま・群馬~富山・金沢線
10h 5m¥10,000–13,000Train, fly to Toyama Airport
- Take the train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to 大月 Otsukitrain
- Take the train from 大月 Ōtsuki to 八王子 Hachiōjitrain
- Take the train from Hachioji to Shin-Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane HND - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawatrain
7h 59m¥74,529–257,751
Kawaguchi-ko to Kanazawa by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawaguchi-ko to Kanazawa is to drive which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kawaguchi-ko to Kanazawa is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kawaguchi-ko station to Kanazawa station. However, there are services departing from Kawaguchiko Station and arriving at Kanazawa Station West Gate via Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Kawaguchi-ko to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko and arriving at Kanazawa via Ōtsuki and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Kawaguchi-ko and Kanazawa is 567 km. The road distance is 307.3 km.
The best way to get from Kawaguchi-ko to Kanazawa without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 6m and costs ¥8500 - ¥20000.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Kawaguchi-ko to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Kawaguchi-ko to Kanazawa bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Kawaguchiko Station.
Kawaguchi-ko to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Ōtsuki station.
The best way to get from Kawaguchi-ko to Kanazawa is to bus via Nagoya which takes 8h 48m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 7h 17m.
What companies run services between Kawaguchi-ko, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a bus from Kawaguchiko Station to Kanazawa Station West Gate via Meitetsu Bus Center in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to Kanazawa via 大月 Otsuki, Ōtsuki, and Tōkyō Station in around 7h 17m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–330,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Toyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–440,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to 大月 Otsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–650
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 大月 Ōtsuki to 八王子 Hachiōji
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Hachioji to Shin-Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Kōfu to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Nagano to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Ōtsuki to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to 大月 Otsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥470–650
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 大月 Ōtsuki to 八王子 Hachiōji
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Hachioji to Shin-Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0555-73-8181
- Website
- fujikyu-railway.jp
Train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to 大月 Otsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://e.fujikyu-railway.jp/
Train from 河口湖 Kawaguchiko to 大月 Otsuki
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://e.fujikyu-railway.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-055-521
- Website
- ishikawa-railway.jp
Train from Komatsu to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ishikawa-railway.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Komatsu to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥460–650
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsumoto to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- ainokaze.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- http://ainokaze.co.jp/
- Phone
- 0570-022956
- Website
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Kawaguchiko Station to Tokyo Station Nihonbashi Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–11,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from 河口湖駅 to 甲府駅バスターミナル
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://bus-fujikyu-co-jp.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ja&_x_tr_pto=wapp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kawaguchiko Station to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kanazawa Station West Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–6,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Website
- busnet-gunma.jp
Bus from 河口湖駅(2番のりば) to 高崎駅東口(4番のりば)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- ncb.jp
Bus from 高崎駅東口 to 金沢駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- https://ncb.jp/
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Kawaguchi-ko to Kanazawa bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Kawaguchi-ko to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kawaguchi-ko to Kanazawa is 307 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Kawaguchi-ko to Kanazawa.
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