There are 8 ways to get from Shimonoseki to Kanazawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kokura to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain
5h 53m¥11,234–15,836Night bus, bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from Kokura Ekimae to Meitetsu Bus Centernightbus
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus Nagoya
15h 49m¥11,050–18,400Train, bus
- Take the train from Kokura to Nagoyatrain Nozomi
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus Nagoya
8h 39mDrive 747.3 km
- Drive from Shimonoseki to Kanazawacar 747.3 km
9h 44m¥12,982–18,751Train via Fukui-shi
- Take the train from Kokura to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Fukuitrain
- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain
7h 1mBus to Yamaguchi Ube Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shimonoseki Station to Yamaguchi Ube Airportbus
- Fly from Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane UBJ - KMQ
7h¥29,760–62,950Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane FUK - KMQ
5h 25mFly from Kitakyushu Airport
- Fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane KKJ - KMQ
7h 4m¥26,954–56,470
Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimonoseki to Kanazawa is to train which costs ¥11000 - ¥16000 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Shimonoseki to Kanazawa is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs ¥11000 - ¥16000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shimonoseki to Kanazawa station. However, there are services departing from Kokura Ekimae and arriving at Kanazawa Station West Gate via Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Shimonoseki to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Shimonoseki and arriving at Kanazawa via Kokura, Shin-Ōsaka Station and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Shimonoseki and Kanazawa is 781 km. The road distance is 747.3 km.
The best way to get from Shimonoseki to Kanazawa without a car is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs ¥11000 - ¥16000.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Shimonoseki to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Shimonoseki to Kanazawa bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Kokura Ekimae station.
Shimonoseki to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kokura station.
The best way to get from Shimonoseki to Kanazawa is to train which takes 5h 53m and costs ¥11000 - ¥16000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥27000 - ¥60000 and takes 7h 4m.
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, Japan Airlines, Star Flyer, and All Nippon Airways fly from Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–310,000
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–90,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Yamaguchi Ube Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–60,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–310,000
Flights from Kitakyushu Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥26,000–55,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–65,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
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 Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- 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
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kokura to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kokura to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- 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/
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–6,000
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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
- 083-232-7775
- Website
- sandenkotsu.co.jp
Bus from Shimonoseki Station to Yamaguchi Ube Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000
- Schedules at
- yamaguchiube-airport.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Shimonoseki to Kanazawa bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Shimonoseki to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimonoseki to Kanazawa is 747 km. It takes approximately 9h 44m to drive from Shimonoseki to Kanazawa.
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