There are 6 ways to get from Motohakone to Kanazawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Odawara to Takasakitrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
- Take the train from Takasaki to Kanazawatrain Hakutaka
7h 55m¥8,676–11,422Train, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from 小田原 Odawara to 町田 Machidatrain Oh
- Take the night bus from JR Hachioji Station to Kanazawa Stationnightbus
10h 16m¥3,246–4,672Bus
- Take the bus from Tomei Gotemba to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus Nagoya
11h 1m¥9,730–14,530Drive 360.2 km
- Drive from Motohakone to Kanazawacar 360.2 km
5h 31m¥6,254–9,033Bus, train, fly to Komatsu Airport
- Take the bus from Moto-hakone to Odawara Sta.bus
- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane HND - KMQ
6h 13mBus, train, fly to Toyama Airport
- Take the bus from Moto-hakone to Odawara Sta.bus
- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane HND - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawatrain
7h 18m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motohakone to Kanazawa is to train and night bus which costs ¥3200 - ¥4700 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Motohakone to Kanazawa is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Motohakone to Kanazawa station. However, there are services departing from Motohakone-ko and arriving at Kanazawa Station West Gate via Tomei Gotemba and Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Motohakone to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Odawara and arriving at Kanazawa via Takasaki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Motohakone and Kanazawa is 558 km. The road distance is 360.2 km.
The best way to get from Motohakone to Kanazawa without a car is to train which takes 7h 55m and costs ¥8500 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Motohakone to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Motohakone to Kanazawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, depart from Tomei Gotemba station.
Motohakone to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Odawara station.
The best way to get from Motohakone to Kanazawa is to train which takes 7h 55m and costs ¥8500 - ¥12000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥9500 - ¥15000 and takes 11h 1m.
What companies run services between Motohakone, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a bus from Moto-hakone to Kanazawa via Odawara Sta., Odawara, and Takasaki in around 7h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Motohakone-ko to Kanazawa Station West Gate via Tomei Gotemba and Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit in around 11h 1m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–240,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Toyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–320,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Odawara to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Takasaki to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- odakyu.jp
Train from 小田原 Odawara to 町田 Machida
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Website
- https://www.odakyu.jp/english/
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- odakyu.jp
Train from 小田原 Odawara to 町田 Machida
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.odakyu.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Odawara to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Odawara to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- 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
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tomei Gotemba to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,800
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
- 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
- Phone
- 042-623-1365
- Website
- nisitokyobus.co.jp
Night bus from JR Hachioji Station to Kanazawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–9,500
- Schedules at
- nisitokyobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0465-34-0333
- Website
- izuhakone.co.jp
Bus from Moto-hakone to Odawara Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Website
- http://www.izuhakone.co.jp/bus/
Bus from Moto-hakone to Odawara Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Website
- http://www.izuhakone.co.jp/bus/
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More Questions & Answers
Motohakone to Kanazawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Kanto, arrive at Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit.
Motohakone to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Takasaki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motohakone to Kanazawa is 360 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Motohakone to Kanazawa.
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