There are 3 ways to get from Kaga to Echizen by train, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaga to Echizen is to drive which costs ¥900 - ¥1400 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Kaga to Echizen is to train which takes 24 min and costs ¥3000 - ¥4700.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kagaonsen and arriving at Echizen-Takefu. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Kaga and Echizen is 65 km. The road distance is 54.1 km.
The best way to get from Kaga to Echizen without a car is to train which takes 24 min and costs ¥3000 - ¥4700.
The train from Kagaonsen to Echizen-Takefu takes 24 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Kaga to Echizen train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kagaonsen station.
Kaga to Echizen train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Echizen-Takefu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaga to Echizen is 54 km. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Kaga to Echizen.
There are 89+ hotels available in Echizen.
What companies run services between Kaga, Japan and Echizen, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Kagaonsen to Echizen-Takefu hourly. Tickets cost ¥3,000–4,700 and the journey takes 24 min.
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- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kagaonsen to Echizen-Takefu
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,500–6,000
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–20,000
Keikan Kotsu
- Phone
- +81776-77-2444
- Website
- keikan-koutsu.jp
Fukui Kotsu
- Phone
- +81776-23-0108
- Website
- fukui-kotsu.jp
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