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How to get fromSan Francisco to Kanazawaby plane, train, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Kanazawa by plane, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Komatsu Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane SFO - KMQ
    17h 7m
    ¥67,331–242,856

  2. Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane SFO - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Tsurugatrain train
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Fukuitrain train
    4. Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain train
    20h 31m
    ¥52,071–168,506

  3. Fly to Toyama Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane plane SFO - TOY
    2. Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawatrain train
    17h 42m
    ¥93,621–324,706

  4. Fly to Tokyo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane SFO - HND
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawatrain train
    17h 37m
    ¥88,661–181,226

  5. Fly to Noto Airport, taxi, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Noto Airport (NTQ)plane plane SFO - NTQ
    2. Take the taxi from Yanagida Shokubutsu Koen to Nanaotaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Nanao to Kanazawatrain train
    20h 36m
    ¥79,321–216,406

  6. Fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane SFO - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawatrain train
    18h 12m
    ¥69,171–182,006

  7. Fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane SFO - ITM
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain train
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Fukuitrain train
    4. Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain train
    19h 43m
    ¥90,971–228,356

  8. Fly to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane SFO - UKB
    2. Take the train from Ōsaka to Tsurugatrain train
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Fukuitrain train
    4. Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain train
    21h 1m
    ¥61,361–208,926

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration16h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket¥68,479Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,529.3 km
  • Duration: 17h 7m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?

Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) every 4 hours.

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