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How to get fromNara Station to Kanazawaby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Nara Station to Kanazawa by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain train
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain train
    3h 36m
    ¥4,161–5,917

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Fukakusa to Fukuibus bus
    2. Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain train Tsurugi
    5h 52m
    ¥5,065–7,253

  3. Drive 256.7 km

    1. Drive from Nara Station to Kanazawacar car 256.7 km
    3h 36m
    ¥4,454–6,434

  4. Fly from Osaka International Airport

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane ITM - KMQ
    6h 56m
    ¥64,004–68,575

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus bus Nagoya
    7h 3m
    ¥6,100–8,700

  6. Train, train to Kobe, fly

    1. Take the train from Nara to Fukushimatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shinfukushima to Sannomiya(Jr)train train
    3. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane UKB - KMQ
    7h 40m
    ¥20,360–51,227

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket¥62,074Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 277.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 36m

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

You can take a train from Nara to Kanazawa via Kyōto and Tsuruga in around 3h 36m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) hourly.

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