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

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

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Kokura to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain train
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain train
    5h 53m
    ¥11,234–15,836

  2. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Mojikoferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus bus
    9h 2m

  3. Night bus, bus, train

    1. Take the nightbus from Kokura Station Shinkansen Side Bus Terminal to Osaka WBT Umedanightbus night bus
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Umeda to Fukuibus bus
    3. Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain train
    15h 4m
    ¥11,300–21,139

  4. Drive  747.3 km

    1. Drive from Shimonoseki to Kanazawacar car 747.3 km
    9h 44m
    ¥12,818–18,515

  5. Train via Fukui-shi

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Kyototrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain train
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Fukuitrain train
    4. Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain train
    7h 1m

  6. Bus to Yamaguchi Ube Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Shimonoseki Station to Yamaguchi Ube Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane UBJ - KMQ
    7h 10m
    ¥30,760–44,950

  7. Fly from Kitakyushu Airport

    1. Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane KKJ - KMQ
    6h 59m
    ¥38,954–61,470

  8. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane FUK - KMQ
    5h 20m

Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration4h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket¥18,124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 781 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

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

You can take a train from Shimonoseki to Kanazawa via Kokura, Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, and Tsuruga in around 5h 53m. Alternatively, Star Flyer, All Nippon Airways, and Japan Airlines fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) every 4 hours.

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