There are 7 ways to get from Kokura to Kanazawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain
5h 20m¥11,234–15,836Night bus, bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kokura Ekimae to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus Nagoya
14h 28m¥11,050–18,400Train, bus
- Take the train from Kokura to Nagoyatrain Nozomi
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus Nagoya
7h 30mDrive 759.1 km
- Drive from Kokura to Kanazawacar 759.1 km
10h 3m¥13,170–19,023Train via Fukui-shi
- Take the train from Kokura to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Fukuitrain
- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain
5h 40mTrain to Fukuoka Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane FUK - KMQ
- Take the train from Komatsu to Kanazawatrain
3h 57m¥30,843–67,397Fly from Kitakyushu Airport
- Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane KKJ - KMQ
6h 33m¥24,954–51,470
Kokura to Kanazawa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kokura to Kanazawa is to train which costs ¥11000 - ¥16000 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kokura to Kanazawa is to train and fly which takes 3h 57m and costs ¥30000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kokura to Kanazawa station. However, there are services departing from Kokura Ekimae and arriving at Kanazawa Station West Gate via Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Kokura to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Kokura and arriving at Kanazawa via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Kokura and Kanazawa is 769 km. The road distance is 759.1 km.
The best way to get from Kokura to Kanazawa without a car is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs ¥11000 - ¥16000.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Kokura to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Kokura to Kanazawa bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Kokura Ekimae station.
Kokura to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kokura station.
The best way to get from Kokura to Kanazawa is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs ¥11000 - ¥16000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥25000 - ¥55000 and takes 6h 33m.
What companies run services between Kokura, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Kokura to Kanazawa via Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, and Tsuruga in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines, Star Flyer, and All Nippon Airways fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–320,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–330,000
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–50,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–70,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- 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 Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- 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 Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Komatsu to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥460–650
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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
- 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
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- 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
- 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
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
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kokura Ekimae to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kokura to Kanazawa bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Kokura to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kokura to Kanazawa is 759 km. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from Kokura to Kanazawa.
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