There are 8 ways to get from Okayama to Kanazawa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Fukui-shi
best- Take the train from Okayama to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Fukuitrain
- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain
4h 14m¥6,286–9,140Bus, 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
8h 40m¥8,200–11,600Drive 403.8 km
- Drive from Okayama to Kanazawacar 403.8 km
5h 47m¥6,751–9,751Train 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 33m¥23,683–103,435Train
- Take the train from Okayama to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain
4h 22mBus
- Take the bus from Okayama to Meitetsu Bus Terminalbus Okayama
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus Nagoya
11h 44m¥8,100–13,800Fly Okayama Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Fly from Okayama Airport (OKJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane OKJ - KMQ
7h 32m¥37,741–50,540Fly 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 52m¥39,031–174,390
Takamatsu Airport (TAK) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Okayama to Kanazawa is to train via Fukui-shi which costs ¥6000 - ¥9500 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Okayama to Kanazawa is to train via Fukui-shi which takes 4h 14m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Okayama to Kanazawa station. However, there are services departing from Okayama and arriving at Kanazawa Station West Gate via Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Okayama to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Okayama and arriving at Kanazawa via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Tsuruga and Fukui. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Okayama and Kanazawa is 432 km. The road distance is 403.8 km.
The best way to get from Okayama to Kanazawa without a car is to train via Fukui-shi which takes 4h 14m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Okayama to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Okayama to Kanazawa bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Okayama station.
Okayama to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Okayama station.
The best way to get from Okayama to Kanazawa is to train via Fukui-shi which takes 4h 14m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥14000 and takes 11h 44m, you could also fly, which costs ¥37000 - ¥55000 and takes 7h 32m.
What companies run services between Okayama, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Okayama to Kanazawa via Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Tsuruga, and Fukui in around 4h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Okayama to Kanazawa Station West Gate via Meitetsu Bus Center in around 11h 44m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–120,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–120,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Komatsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–170,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–200,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Toyama Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–330,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Takamatsu Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–100,000
Flights from Okayama Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–48,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
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 Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- 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 Fukui to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- 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 Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Takamatsu(Kagawa)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
- 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 Meitetsu Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kanazawa Station West Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–6,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Okayama to Kanazawa bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Terminal station.
Okayama to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Okayama to Kanazawa is 404 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Okayama to Kanazawa.
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