There are 5 ways to get from Yakushima (Island) to Kanazawa by plane, ferry, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane KUM - KMQ
4h 50m¥28,876–148,882Ferry, train via Fukui-shi
cheapest- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimaferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Fukuitrain
- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain
13h 15m¥27,420–35,370Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimaferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kyototrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain
12h 22mFerry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Ibusukiferry
- Take the ferry from Ibusuki to Kagoshimaferry
- Take the bus from Kagoshima Honkou to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus
17h 47mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshimaferry
- Drive from Kagoshima to Kanazawacar
17h 18m¥30,200–39,200
Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yakushima (Island) to Kanazawa is to ferry and train via Fukui-shi which costs ¥27000 - ¥36000 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Yakushima (Island) to Kanazawa is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs ¥28000 - ¥150000.
The distance between Yakushima (Island) and Kanazawa is 889 km.
The best way to get from Yakushima (Island) to Kanazawa without a car is to ferry and train which takes 12h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Yakushima (Island) to Kanazawa, including transfers.
There are 566+ hotels available in Kanazawa.
What companies run services between Yakushima (Island), Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Oriental Air Bridge fly from Yakushima Airport (KUM) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Komatsu Airport via Osaka Itami, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥37,000–210,000
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Komatsu Airport via Kagoshima, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥38,000–210,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Komatsu Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥190,000–650,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Yakushima Airport to Komatsu Airport via Kagoshima, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–150,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
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 Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,900
- 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) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Honkou to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- 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
- Phone
- 0992260128
- Website
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Yakushima to Ibusuki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,800
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Ibusuki to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
Ferry from Yakushima to Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,200
- Schedules at
- tykousoku.jp
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