There are 7 ways to get from Ōtsuki to Kanazawa by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Sarubashi to Tōkyō Stationtrain Chuuouhonsen
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawatrain Hakutaka / ...
5h 32m¥7,798–10,186Bus, night bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chuodo Saruhashi to Chuodo Hinobus Fuji-Goko
- Take the nightbus from Chuodo Hino to Kanazawa Stationnightbus
9h 32m¥3,500–14,144Bus
- Take the bus from Chuodo Saruhashi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Fuji-Goko
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kanazawa Station West Exitbus
11h 39m¥6,400–34,309Drive 313.9 km
- Drive from Ōtsuki to Kanazawacar 313.9 km
4h 39m¥5,385–7,778Train via Nagano
- Take the train from Ōtsuki to Naganotrain Chuuouhonsen
- Take the train from Nagano to Kanazawatrain Hakutaka / ...
7h 36m¥6,587–8,674Train, fly to Komatsu Airport
- Take the train from Sarubashi to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane HND - KMQ
5h 21m¥15,608–22,506Train, fly to Toyama Airport
- Take the train from Sarubashi to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane HND - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawatrain
6h 27m¥49,898–165,656
Ōtsuki to Kanazawa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ōtsuki to Kanazawa is to bus and night bus which costs ¥3500 - ¥15000 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ōtsuki to Kanazawa is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ōtsuki to Kanazawa station. However, there are services departing from Chuodo Saruhashi and arriving at Kanazawa Station West Exit via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Ōtsuki to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Sarubashi and arriving at Kanazawa via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Ōtsuki and Kanazawa is 536 km. The road distance is 313.9 km.
The best way to get from Ōtsuki to Kanazawa without a car is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Ōtsuki to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Ōtsuki to Kanazawa bus services, operated by Fujikyuko Bus, depart from Chuodo Saruhashi station.
Ōtsuki to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Sarubashi station.
The best way to get from Ōtsuki to Kanazawa is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs ¥7500 - ¥11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6000 - ¥35000 and takes 11h 39m.
What companies run services between Ōtsuki, Yamanashi, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Sarubashi to Kanazawa via Tōkyō Station in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chuodo Saruhashi to Kanazawa Station West Exit via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 11h 39m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–90,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Toyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–48,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–19,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sarubashi to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Ōtsuki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–3,900
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,400
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sarubashi to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Sarubashi to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
- Phone
- 0570-022956
- Website
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Chuodo Saruhashi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–22,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
Bus from Chuodo Saruhashi to Chuodo Hino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–13,000
- Schedules at
- bus.fujikyu.co.jp
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Chuodo Saruhashi to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,800
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
Bus from Chuodo Saruhashi to Chuodo Hino
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,800
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kanazawa Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–13,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Phone
- 027-287-4000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kanazawa Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Website
- Nippon Chuo Bus
- Phone
- 042-623-1365
- Website
- nisitokyobus.co.jp
Night bus from Chuodo Hino to Kanazawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–9,500
- Schedules at
- nisitokyobus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Ōtsuki to Kanazawa bus services, operated by Fujikyuko Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Ōtsuki to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ōtsuki to Kanazawa is 314 km. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Ōtsuki to Kanazawa.
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