There are 7 ways to get from Shirakawa to Kanazawa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Oyamatrain
- Take the train from Oyama to Ōmiyatrain
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Kanazawatrain
5h 39m¥8,418–11,392Drive 431.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Shirakawa to Kanazawacar 431.2 km
5h 42m¥7,481–10,805Train, bus
- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Oyamatrain
- Take the train from 小山 Oyama to 新前橋 Shim-Maebashitrain
- Take the bus from 新前橋駅 to 金沢駅東口bus
11h 11m¥9,852–15,669Train, train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Komatsu Airport
- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Uenotrain
- Take the train from 上野 Ueno to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane HND - KMQ
- Take the train from Komatsu to Kanazawatrain
5h 54m¥16,078–24,532Train, bus via Sendai
- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Sendaitrain Yamabiko
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Kanazawa Stationbus
12h 13m¥10,124–16,864Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Toyama Airport, train
- Take the train from Shin-Shirakawa to Uenotrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane HND - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawatrain
6h 59m¥42,368–257,382Fly Fukushima to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Fukushima (FKS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FKS - 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 53m¥50,119–202,395
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shirakawa to Kanazawa is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Shirakawa to Kanazawa is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct train from Shirakawa to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Kutano and arriving at Kanazawa via Shin-Shirakawa, Oyama and Omiya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 39m.
The distance between Shirakawa and Kanazawa is 576 km. The road distance is 431.2 km.
The best way to get from Shirakawa to Kanazawa without a car is to train which takes 5h 39m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Shirakawa to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Shirakawa to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin-Shirakawa station.
Shirakawa to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Oyama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shirakawa to Kanazawa is 431 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Shirakawa to Kanazawa.
There are 566+ hotels available in Kanazawa.
What companies run services between Shirakawa, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Kutano to Kanazawa via Shin-Shirakawa, Oyama, and Omiya Station in around 5h 39m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–240,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Toyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–320,000
Flights from Fukushima to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–190,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Oyama to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- 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 Shin-Shirakawa to Oyama
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 小山 Oyama to 新前橋 Shim-Maebashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from 上野 Ueno to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–290
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Shin-Shirakawa to Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-055-521
- Website
- ishikawa-railway.jp
Train from Komatsu to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ishikawa-railway.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Komatsu to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥460–650
- 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 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
- 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
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- ncb.jp
Bus from 新前橋駅 to 金沢駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- https://ncb.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
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