Travel to Kanazawa
Every way to reach Kanazawa: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Kanazawa is reachable from 47 places across 5 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 16 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 10m door to door. The nearest origin is 42 km away.
How people reach Kanazawa
Every mode that actually calls at Kanazawa, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 78 | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 301 km | 5 |
| Coach | 2 | €10.07 | 2h 3m | 77 km | 2 |
| Flight | 18 | €35.54 | 3h 58m | 2,683 km | 9 |
- 47Places you can arrive from
- 47Places you can leave for
- 5Countries
- 16Operators
The trip ends at Kanazawa Station. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.

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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 54 | 55% | Kaga, 42 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 30 | 31% | Takasaki, 217 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 8 | 8% | Fukuoka, 655 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 6 | 6% | Shanghai, 1519 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Kanazawa that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 90 | 92% |
| China | 2 | 2% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 2 | 2% |
| South Korea | 2 | 2% |
| Taiwan | 2 | 2% |
Stations, airports and ports in Kanazawa
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Kanazawa
- Kanazawa Station
- Nishi-Kanazawa Station
- Higashi-Kanazawa Station
- Kanazawa Station West Gate
- 金沢駅東広場バスターミナル
- KMQ
The cheapest journeys into Kanazawa
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takayama to Kanazawa bus | €10.07 | 2h 3m | 77 km |
| Toyama to Kanazawa train | €11.88 | 1h 16m | 55 km |
| Imizu to Kanazawa train | €11.88 | 1h 13m | 49 km |
| Kaga to Kanazawa train | €11.88 | 1h 10m | 42 km |
| Fukui-shi to Kanazawa train | €13.54 | 1h 24m | 69 km |
| Takayama to Kanazawa train | €14.64 | 1h 26m | 77 km |
| Gifu to Kanazawa train | €25.09 | 1h 51m | 132 km |
| Ōgaki to Kanazawa train | €26.19 | 1h 54m | 139 km |
| Ichinomiya to Kanazawa train | €27.29 | 2h 4m | 145 km |
| Nagano to Kanazawa train | €27.29 | 1h 54m | 140 km |
| Komaki to Kanazawa train | €27.84 | 2h 5m | 149 km |
| Nagoya to Kanazawa train | €30.04 | 2h 8m | 160 km |
| Tokyo to Kanazawa flight | €35.54 | 3h 58m | 294 km |
| Tokyo to Kanazawa train | €36.09 | 2h 50m | 294 km |
| Takasaki to Kanazawa train | €38.84 | 2h 36m | 217 km |
| Kawagoe to Kanazawa train | €47.64 | 2h 55m | 268 km |
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Where to leave your bags in Kanazawa
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Popular trips to Kanazawa
Common questions about Travel to Kanazawa
How can I get to Kanazawa?
Kanazawa is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 47 places, across 5 countries, on services run by 16 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Kanazawa?
The cheapest way into Kanazawa is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 47 origins we sell into Kanazawa over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Kanazawa?
The fastest journey into Kanazawa is by Train, at 1h 10m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 42 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Kanazawa have?
Kanazawa has 6 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Kanazawa Station, Nishi-Kanazawa Station, Higashi-Kanazawa Station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Kanazawa from within 200 km?
54 of the routes we sell into Kanazawa start within 200 km. The nearest is Kaga, 42 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Kanazawa in Japan?
Kanazawa connects to 47 places on our network across 5 countries, the furthest of them 2,683 km away in a straight line. Japan routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
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Elsewhere in Japan
The wider region
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