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How to get fromOtaru to Kanazawaby train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Otaru to Kanazawa by train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Train, fly to Komatsu Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane CTS - KMQ
    4h 57m
    ¥34,436–68,140

  2. Car ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Niigata to Joetsumyokotrain train
    3. Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Kanazawatrain train
    22h 1m
    ¥4,810–24,510

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the train from Morioka to Ōmiyatrain train
    4. Take the train from Omiya Station to Kanazawatrain train
    14h 54m
    ¥23,937–32,463

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Niigata to Kanazawacar car
    20h 4m
    ¥5,000–26,100

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 札幌駅前 to 新函館北斗駅前bus bus
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Sendaitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Kanazawa Stationbus bus
    22h 48m
    ¥19,740–26,230

  6. Train, fly to Toyama Airport

    1. Take the train from Minami-Otaru to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane plane CTS - TOY
    3. Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawatrain train
    5h 57m
    ¥68,726–274,990

  7. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Niigata Eki Mae to Ekinishi Godochosha-maebus bus Niigata
    22h 45m
    ¥5,210–27,810

New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration3h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket¥20,560Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 952.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

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

You can take a train from Minami-Otaru to Kanazawa via Sapporo, Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, and Omiya Station in around 14h 54m.

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