There are 7 ways to get from Nakasendo 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 8m¥6,400–9,239Bus, 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
10h 5m¥8,516–12,064Drive 413.9 km
- Drive from Nakasendo to Kanazawacar 413.9 km
5h 40m¥7,182–10,374Fly Okayama Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane OKJ - KMQ
7h 23m¥39,691–52,470Bus
- Take the bus from Okayama to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus Okayama
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus Nagoya
10h 41m¥8,300–14,139Train 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 49m¥25,710–113,589Fly 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
8h 59m¥33,981–144,320
Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakasendo to Kanazawa is to train which costs ¥6000 - ¥9500 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Nakasendo to Kanazawa is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakasendo to Kanazawa station. However, there are services departing from Okayama and arriving at Kanazawa Station West Gate via Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Nakasendo to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Kitanagase and arriving at Kanazawa via Okayama, Shin-Ōsaka Station and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Nakasendo and Kanazawa is 436 km. The road distance is 413.9 km.
The best way to get from Nakasendo to Kanazawa without a car is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Nakasendo to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Nakasendo to Kanazawa bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Okayama station.
Nakasendo to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Okayama station.
The best way to get from Nakasendo to Kanazawa is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥39000 - ¥55000 and takes 7h 23m, you could also bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥15000 and takes 10h 41m.
What companies run services between Nakasendo, Okayama-ken, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Nakasendo to Kanazawa via Kitanagase, Okayama, Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, and Tsuruga in around 4h 8m. 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
- ¥120,000–420,000
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–420,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–600,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Toyama Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥170,000–600,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Okayama Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–420,000
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–110,000
- 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
- (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
- 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
- 0570-010-666
- 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 Okayama to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- 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
Nakasendo to Kanazawa bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit.
Nakasendo to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakasendo to Kanazawa is 414 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Nakasendo to Kanazawa.
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