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How to get fromSeoul to Kanazawaby train, plane, ferry, car, bus, or night bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Seoul to Kanazawa by train, plane, ferry, car, bus, or night bus

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  1. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport

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    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane ICN - KMQ
    5h 56m
    ¥20,281–42,594

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Ōsaka to Tsurugatrain train
    4. Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain train
    24h 34m
    ¥30,462–75,186

  3. Train, ferry via Tokyo

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Busan Stationtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Kokura to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawatrain train
    25h 14m

  4. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Komatsu Airport

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane GMP - KMQ
    7h 42m
    ¥47,003–76,321

  5. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Toyama Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane plane GMP - TOY
    2. Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawatrain train
    8h 48m
    ¥50,293–133,171

  6. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Seoul to Busan Int'l portcar car
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Drive from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Kanazawacar car
    25h 28m
    ¥33,904–80,150

  7. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Donghae City Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Donghae to Sakaiminatoferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Yonago to Momoyamadai Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Senri Newtown to Fukuibus bus
    5. Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain train
    30h 19m
    ¥29,555–34,688

  8. Train, ferry, night bus, bus

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Busan Stationtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Shimonosekiferry ferry
    3. Take the nightbus from Kokura Ekimae to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus night bus
    4. Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus bus
    31h 12m
    ¥32,414–47,009

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket¥18,379Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 985 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

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.

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