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How to get fromUeno to Kanazawaby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Ueno to Kanazawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawatrain train Hakutaka / ...
    4h 3m
    ¥6,587–8,711

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kanazawa Stationnightbus night bus
    9h 38m
    ¥4,289–8,414

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 秋葉原駅東口 to 金沢駅東口bus bus 高速バス 東京・さいたま・群馬～富山・金沢線
    10h 10m
    ¥6,500–9,000

  4. Drive 395 km

    1. Drive from Ueno to Kanazawacar car 395 km
    5h 43m
    ¥6,804–9,828

  5. Fly to Komatsu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane plane HND - KMQ
    2. Take the train from Komatsu to Kanazawatrain train
    3h 50m
    ¥12,404–21,818

  6. Train, fly to Toyama Airport

    1. Take the train from 御徒町 Okachimachi to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane plane HND - TOY
    3. Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawatrain train
    4h 55m
    ¥72,694–253,668

Ueno to Kanazawa by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket¥6,587Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 454.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 3m

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

JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawa hourly. Tickets cost ¥6,500–8,500 and the journey takes 3h 6m. Alternatively, Nippon Chuo Bus operates a bus from 秋葉原駅東口 to 金沢駅東口 once daily. Tickets cost ¥6,500–9,000 and the journey takes 10h 10m.

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