There are 8 ways to get from Sendai to Kanazawa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sendai to Ōmiyatrain Yamabiko
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Kanazawatrain Hakutaka / ...
5h 11m¥10,282–13,503Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Kanazawa Stationbus
9h 15m¥7,500–11,000Drive 508.9 km
- Drive from Sendai to Kanazawacar 508.9 km
6h 37m¥8,829–12,752Fly Sendai Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane SDJ - KMQ
6h 18m¥25,304–131,626Bus via Niigata
- Take the bus from Kencho Shiyakusho-mae to Yamagata Yamako Bldgbus
- Take the bus from 山交ビル to 新潟駅前bus
- Take the bus from Niigata Eki Mae to Ekinishi Godochosha-maebus
11h 43m¥8,375–13,821Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
- Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane GAJ - KMQ
8h 41m¥25,603–93,011Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport
- Take the train from Sendai to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane HND - KMQ
5h 19m¥18,060–26,820Fly Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane SDJ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Fukuitrain
- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain
6h 59m¥17,944–48,126
Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Kanazawa is to bus which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Kanazawa is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs ¥10000 - ¥14000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sendai Station station and arriving at Kanazawa Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Sendai to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Sendai and arriving at Kanazawa via Omiya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Sendai and Kanazawa is 716 km. The road distance is 508.9 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Kanazawa without a car is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs ¥10000 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Sendai to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Sendai to Kanazawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Sendai Station.
Sendai to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Kanazawa is to train which takes 5h 11m and costs ¥10000 - ¥14000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 9h 15m, you could also fly, which costs ¥25000 - ¥140000 and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Sendai to Kanazawa via Omiya Station in around 5h 11m. Alternatively, JR Bus Tohoku operates a bus from Sendai Station to Kanazawa Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,500–11,000 and the journey takes 9h 15m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Sendai Airport to Komatsu Airport via Osaka International Airport, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥24,000–130,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–90,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Komatsu Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–160,000
Flights from Yamagata Airport to Komatsu Airport via Osaka International Airport, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–140,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–41,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Komatsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–400,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Komatsu Airport via Osaka International Airport, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–400,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–240,000
Flights from Sendai Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Sendai Airport to Komatsu Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–90,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Sendai to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Omiya Station to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Sendai to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
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
- 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
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Kencho Shiyakusho-mae to Yamagata Yamako Bldg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
Bus from 山交ビル to 新潟駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,100
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Sendai to Kanazawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Kanazawa Station.
Sendai to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ōmiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Kanazawa is 509 km. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Sendai to Kanazawa.
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