There are 6 ways to get from Sakata to Kanazawa by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Aeon Sakata Minami to Sendai Stationbus
- Take the train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Kanazawatrain
8h 13m¥13,600–17,800Drive 457.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Sakata to Kanazawacar 457.4 km
5h 43m¥6,996–10,105Bus via Niigata
- Take the bus from Sakata Shoko BT to Yamagata Ekimaebus
- Take the bus from 山形駅前 to 新潟駅前bus
- Take the bus from Niigata Eki Mae to Ekinishi Godochosha-maebus
13h 8m¥10,200–15,400Fly to Komatsu Airport
- Fly from Shonai Airport (SYO) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane SYO - KMQ
5h 55m¥70,960–131,880Bus
- Take the bus from Sakata Shoko BT to Sendai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Kanazawa Stationbus
13h 30m¥10,900–15,300Fly to Toyama Airport, train
- Fly from Shonai Airport (SYO) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane SYO - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawatrain
6h 55m¥102,250–184,030
Shonai Airport (SYO) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sakata to Kanazawa is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sakata to Kanazawa is to drive which takes 5h 43m and costs ¥7000 - ¥11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sakata to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Sakata Shoko BT and arriving at Ekinishi Godochosha-mae via 山形駅前 and Niigata Eki Mae. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 8m.
The distance between Sakata and Kanazawa is 881 km. The road distance is 457.4 km.
The best way to get from Sakata to Kanazawa without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 13m and costs ¥13000 - ¥18000.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Sakata to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Sakata to Kanazawa bus services, operated by Shonai Kotsu, depart from Sakata Shoko BT station.
The best way to get from Sakata to Kanazawa is to bus via Niigata which takes 13h 8m and costs ¥10000 - ¥16000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥70000 - ¥140000 and takes 5h 55m.
Sakata to Kanazawa bus services, operated by Shonai Kotsu, arrive at Yamagata Ekimae station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sakata to Kanazawa is 457 km. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Sakata to Kanazawa.
What companies run services between Sakata, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a bus from Sakata Shoko BT to Ekinishi Godochosha-mae via 山形駅前, 新潟駅前, and Niigata Eki Mae in around 13h 8m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Shonai Airport (SYO) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shonai Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–130,000
Flights from Shonai Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥150,000–270,000
Flights from Shonai Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–260,000
Flights from Shonai Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–180,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shonai Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–130,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sendai(Miyagi/Jr) to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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 Toyama Railway
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
- Website
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Aeon Sakata Minami to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Sakata Shoko BT to Yamagata Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
Bus from Sakata Shoko BT to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- shonaikotsu.jp
- Website
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Aeon Sakata Minami to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
Bus from Sakata Shoko BT to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
- Website
- Yamako Bus
Bus from 山形駅前 to 新潟駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,100
- Schedules at
- Yamako Bus
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Niigata Eki Mae to Ekinishi Godochosha-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai Station to Kanazawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
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