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How to get fromMatsue to Kanazawaby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Matsue to Kanazawa by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Matsue to Okayamatrain train
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain train
    4. Take the train from Tsuruga to Fukuitrain train
    5. Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain train
    7h 7m
    ¥9,005–13,022

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Matsue Sta. to Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Umeda to Fukuibus bus
    3. Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain train
    10h 5m
    ¥7,600–18,000

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Matsue to Ōsakanighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Ōsaka to Tsurugatrain train
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain train
    7h 52m
    ¥9,193–12,966

  4. Drive  471 km

    1. Drive from Matsue to Kanazawacar car 471 km
    6h 30m
    ¥8,093–11,689

  5. Bus, train via Nagoya

    1. Take the bus from Yonago to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus bus
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus bus
    11h 15m

  6. Fly Izumo Airport to Komatsu Airport

    1. Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane IZO - KMQ
    7h 4m
    ¥59,157–70,062

  7. Fly Miho–Yonago Airport to Komatsu Airport

    1. Fly from Miho–Yonago Airport (YGJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane YGJ - KMQ
    7h 12m
    ¥211,458–601,929

  8. Fly Izumo Airport to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane IZO - ITM
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain train
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Fukuitrain train
    4. Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain train
    6h 30m
    ¥19,797–37,562

Izumo Airport (IZO) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 618.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Matsue, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?

You can take a train from Matsue to Kanazawa via Okayama, Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Tsuruga, and Fukui in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and Oriental Air Bridge fly from Izumo Airport (IZO) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) every 4 hours.

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