There are 6 ways to get from Yuzawa to Kanazawa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Omagari to Ōmiyatrain Komachi
- Take the train from Omiya Station to Kanazawatrain Hakutaka / ...
7h 55m¥14,123–18,824Drive 540.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Yuzawa to Kanazawacar 540.2 km
6h 57m¥9,266–13,384Train, bus
- Take the train from Yuzawa to Shinjotrain
- Take the train from Shinjo to Yamagatatrain
- Take the bus from 山形駅前 to 新潟駅前bus
- Take the bus from Niigata Eki Mae to Ekinishi Godochosha-maebus
13h 18m¥9,329–15,179Train to Akita Airport, fly
- Take the train from Yuzawa to Akitatrain
- Fly from Akita Airport (AXT) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane AXT - KMQ
8h 3m¥48,066–52,661Bus
- Take the bus from Yuzawa Eki-mae Kado to Sendai Stationbus Greenliner
- Take the bus from Sendai Station to Kanazawa Stationbus
13h 39m¥11,700–15,200Train, train to Shonai Airport, fly
- Take the train from Yuzawa to Akitatrain
- Take the train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)train
- Fly from Shonai Airport (SYO) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane SYO - KMQ
11h 49m¥73,816–145,761
Akita Airport (AXT) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yuzawa to Kanazawa is to drive which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Yuzawa to Kanazawa is to drive which takes 6h 57m and costs ¥9000 - ¥14000.
No, there is no direct bus from Yuzawa to Kanazawa station. However, there are services departing from Yuzawa Eki-mae Kado and arriving at Kanazawa Station via Sendai Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Yuzawa to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Yuzawa and arriving at Kanazawa via Omagari and Omiya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Yuzawa and Kanazawa is 999 km. The road distance is 540.2 km.
The best way to get from Yuzawa to Kanazawa without a car is to train which takes 7h 55m and costs ¥14000 - ¥19000.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Yuzawa to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Yuzawa to Kanazawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, depart from Yuzawa Eki-mae Kado station.
Yuzawa to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Omagari station.
The best way to get from Yuzawa to Kanazawa is to train which takes 7h 55m and costs ¥14000 - ¥19000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥11000 - ¥16000 and takes 13h 39m.
What companies run services between Yuzawa, Akita, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Yuzawa to Kanazawa via Omagari and Omiya Station in around 7h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yuzawa Eki-mae Kado to Kanazawa Station via Sendai Station in around 13h 39m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Akita Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–200,000
Flights from Akita Airport to Komatsu Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–280,000
Flights from Shonai Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–140,000
Flights from Shonai Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥150,000–310,000
Flights from Shonai Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥140,000–290,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Akita Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥45,000–200,000
Flights from Shonai Airport to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–140,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omagari to Ōmiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Omiya Station to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yuzawa to Shinjo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shinjo to Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yuzawa to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yuzawa to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Akita to Sakata(Yamagata)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,100
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- Yamako Bus
Bus from 山形駅前 to 新潟駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,100
- Schedules at
- Yamako Bus
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Niigata Eki Mae to Ekinishi Godochosha-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570ー000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Yuzawa Eki-mae Kado to Sendai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200
- Schedules at
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Yuzawa to Kanazawa bus services, operated by JR Bus Tohoku, arrive at Sendai Station.
Yuzawa to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ōmiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yuzawa to Kanazawa is 540 km. It takes approximately 6h 57m to drive from Yuzawa to Kanazawa.
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