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

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

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  1. Train, fly to Komatsu Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane CTS - KMQ
    4h 25m
    ¥30,788–62,293

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Otaru to Niigatacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Niigata Eki Mae to Ekinishi Godochosha-maebus bus Niigata
    25h 36m
    ¥5,947–29,673

  3. Train via Morioka

    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 Omiya Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Omiya Station to Kanazawatrain train
    13h 18m
    ¥23,291–31,459

  4. 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 Moriokatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Morioka to Sendaibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sendai Station to Kanazawa Stationbus bus
    21h 9m
    ¥20,500–25,800

  5. Train, fly to Toyama Airport

    1. Take the train from Sapporo 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 25m
    ¥83,078–244,143

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Sapporo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokutotrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin Hakodate Hokuto to Omiya Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Omiya Station to Kanazawatrain train
    15h 16m
    ¥23,091–30,959

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sapporo to Hakodatecar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Hakodate to Omacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Oma to Kanazawacar car
    16h 48m
    ¥20,938–31,777

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

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration3h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket¥29,930Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 920.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 25m

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

You can take a train from Sapporo to Kanazawa via Shin Hakodate Hokuto, Morioka, and Omiya Station in around 13h 18m.

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