There are 5 ways to get from Kumamoto to Kanazawa by train, night bus, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kumamoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain
6h 29m¥13,473–18,943Night bus, train, bus
- Take the night bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus
17h 36mDrive 914.6 km
- Drive from Kumamoto to Kanazawacar 914.6 km
11h 58m¥15,881–22,939Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane FUK - KMQ
4h 34m¥30,458–68,251Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport
- Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane KMJ - KMQ
7h 5m¥24,760–130,950
Kumamoto to Kanazawa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumamoto to Kanazawa is to train which costs ¥13000 - ¥19000 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kumamoto to Kanazawa is to train and fly which takes 4h 34m and costs ¥30000 - ¥70000.
No, there is no direct train from Kumamoto to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Kumamoto and arriving at Kanazawa via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Kumamoto and Kanazawa is 924 km. The road distance is 914.6 km.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Kanazawa without a car is to train which takes 6h 29m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Kumamoto to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Kumamoto to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kumamoto station.
The best way to get from Kumamoto to Kanazawa is to train which takes 6h 29m and costs ¥13000 - ¥19000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥24000 - ¥140000 and takes 7h 5m.
Kumamoto to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumamoto to Kanazawa is 915 km. It takes approximately 11h 58m to drive from Kumamoto to Kanazawa.
What companies run services between Kumamoto, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Kumamoto to Kanazawa via Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, and Tsuruga in around 6h 29m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Amakusa Airlines fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) 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
- ¥55,000–260,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–310,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–400,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Komatsu Airport via Amakusa, Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–360,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Komatsu Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–400,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–130,000
Flights from Aso Kumamoto Airport to Komatsu Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–130,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–65,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–14,000
- 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 Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- westjr.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
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kumamoto Sakuramachi BT to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-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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