There are 7 ways to get from Kurashiki to Kanazawa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain
4h 11m¥6,581–9,490Bus, train
- Take the bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BTbus
- Take the bus from Osaka Umeda to Fukuibus
- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain
9h 42m¥8,481–11,990Drive 427.6 km
- Drive from Kurashiki to Kanazawacar 427.6 km
5h 53m¥7,419–10,716Fly Okayama Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane OKJ - KMQ
6h¥39,475–52,100Bus
- Take the bus from Kurashiki to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus Okayama
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus Nagoya
10h 18m¥8,200–13,800Fly Okayama Airport to Toyama Airport, train
- Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane OKJ - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawatrain
7h 35m¥34,765–143,950Train to Takamatsu Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport
- Take the train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)train
- Fly from Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane TAK - KMQ
7h 53m¥24,891–103,840
Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kurashiki to Kanazawa is to train which costs ¥6500 - ¥9500 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kurashiki to Kanazawa is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kurashiki to Kanazawa station. However, there are services departing from Kurashiki and arriving at Kanazawa Station West Gate via Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Kurashiki to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Kurashiki and arriving at Kanazawa via Okayama, Shin-Ōsaka Station and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Kurashiki and Kanazawa is 448 km. The road distance is 427.6 km.
The best way to get from Kurashiki to Kanazawa without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Kurashiki to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Kurashiki to Kanazawa bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Kurashiki station.
Kurashiki to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Okayama station.
The best way to get from Kurashiki to Kanazawa is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥39000 - ¥55000 and takes 6h, you could also bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥14000 and takes 10h 18m.
What companies run services between Kurashiki, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Kurashiki to Kanazawa via Okayama, Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, and Tsuruga in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Okayama Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–370,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥32,000–490,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Toyama Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥150,000–700,000
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–340,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Okayama Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–370,000
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–100,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- 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 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
- 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
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- 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
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama Station West Exit to Osaka Station JR Express BT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- 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 Kurashiki to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–8,000
- 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
Kurashiki to Kanazawa bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit.
Kurashiki to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kurashiki to Kanazawa is 428 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Kurashiki to Kanazawa.
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