There are 8 ways to get from Seoul to Kanazawa by train, plane, ferry, car, bus, or night bus
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Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane ICN - KMQ
5h 56m¥21,266–47,575Train, ferry
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain
24h 34m¥30,285–74,926Train, ferry via Tokyo
- Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the train from Kokura to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawatrain
25h 14mFly Gimpo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane GMP - KMQ
7h 52m¥30,987–71,311Fly Gimpo International Airport to Toyama Airport, train
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane GMP - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawatrain
8h 48m¥43,277–98,161Drive, ferry
- Drive from Seoul to Busan Int'l portcar
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry
- Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Kanazawacar
25h 27m¥33,929–80,186Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Donghae City Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Donghae to Sakaiminatoferry
- Take the bus from Yonago to Momoyamadai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Senri Newtown to Fukuibus
- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain
30h 19m¥29,539–34,537Train, ferry, night bus, bus
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Busan Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry
- Take the night bus from Kokura Ekimae to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus
31h¥25,923–45,685
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Kanazawa is to bus and ferry and train which costs ¥29000 - ¥35000 and takes 30h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Kanazawa is to train and fly which takes 5h 56m and costs ¥21000 - ¥48000.
The distance between Seoul and Kanazawa is 985 km.
The best way to get from Seoul to Kanazawa without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 34m and costs ¥30000 - ¥75000.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Seoul to Kanazawa, including transfers.
There are 566+ hotels available in Kanazawa.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
Korean Air, Japan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–40,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–110,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–70,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–150,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–40,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- airportrailroad.com
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Suseo SRT to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,800–6,100
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥5,800–6,100
- First Class
- ¥8,500–8,800
Train from Suseo SRT to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,800–6,100
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥5,800–6,100
- First Class
- ¥8,500–8,800
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- 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
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- ainokaze.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- http://ainokaze.co.jp/
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,806–11,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ¥5,000–7,000
- First Class
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Economy Class
- ¥4,806
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Seoul Station to Busan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–3,150
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ¥3,000–3,150
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Donghae City Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,200
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ¥2,800–3,200
- Economy
- ¥1,900–2,400
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Yonago to Momoyamadai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Senri Newtown to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–6,500
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kokura Ekimae to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kanazawa Station West Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–6,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥20,305–56,403
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥56,403
- Ocean View Cabin
- ¥28,202
- Inside Cabin
- ¥22,561
- Family
- ¥20,305
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥20,305–56,403
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- ¥56,403
- Ocean View Cabin
- ¥28,202
- Inside Cabin
- ¥22,561
- Family
- ¥20,305
- Phone
- 083-224-3000
- Website
- kampuferry.co.jp
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥12,000
- First Class
- ¥16,000
- Deluxe
- ¥23,000
- Suite
- ¥34,000
Ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Book at
- kampuferry.co.jp
- Second Class
- ¥12,000
- First Class
- ¥16,000
- Deluxe
- ¥23,000
- Suite
- ¥34,000
- Phone
- +82 33 521 0661
- [email protected]
- Website
- dwship.co.kr
Ferry from Donghae to Sakaiminato
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥16,248
- Schedules at
- dwship.co.kr
- Royal Suite
- ¥145,274
- First Class
- ¥25,009
- Second Class
- ¥20,071
- Economy Class
- ¥16,248
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