There are 7 ways to get from Kobe to Kanazawa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ōsaka to Tsurugatrain Thunderbird
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain Tsurugi
3h 40m¥4,576–6,602Train, bus
- Take the train from Nishi-Motomachi to Osaka-Umedatrain
- Take the bus from Osaka Umeda to Fukuibus
- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain
6h 39m¥5,293–8,879Drive 294.4 km
- Drive from Kobe to Kanazawacar 294.4 km
4h 3m¥5,059–7,307Fly Kobe to Komatsu Airport
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane UKB - KMQ
5h 38m¥18,970–44,200Bus
- Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus Nagoya
7h 44m¥6,860–9,460Fly Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane ITM - KMQ
6h 9m¥43,643–67,020Fly Kobe to Toyama Airport, train
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane UKB - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawatrain
7h 13m¥27,260–68,050
Kobe (UKB) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Kanazawa is to train which costs ¥4500 - ¥7000 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Kanazawa is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs ¥4500 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe to Kanazawa station. However, there are services departing from Sannomiya BT and arriving at Kanazawa Station West Gate via Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Motomachi and arriving at Kanazawa via Ōsaka and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 40m.
The distance between Kobe and Kanazawa is 310 km. The road distance is 294.4 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Kanazawa without a car is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs ¥4500 - ¥7000.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Kobe to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Kobe to Kanazawa bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Sannomiya BT station.
Kobe to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Ōsaka station.
The best way to get from Kobe to Kanazawa is to train which takes 3h 40m and costs ¥4500 - ¥7000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥19000 - ¥45000 and takes 5h 38m, you could also bus, which costs ¥6500 - ¥9500 and takes 7h 44m.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Motomachi to Kanazawa via Ōsaka and Tsuruga in around 3h 40m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways, AIRDO, and two other airlines fly from Kobe (UKB) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
Flights from Kobe to Komatsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–360,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–250,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–280,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥85,000–340,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Kochi, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–280,000
Flights from Kobe to Toyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–370,000
Flights from Kobe to Toyama Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–95,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kobe to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–65,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Izumo, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–65,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Fukui to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- 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) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- hanshin.co.jp
Train from Nishi-Motomachi to Osaka-Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥490–700
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
- 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
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Umeda to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–6,500
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,460
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–6,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kobe to Kanazawa bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit.
Kobe to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Kanazawa is 294 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Kobe to Kanazawa.
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