There are 2 ways to get from Kanazawa to Echizen by train or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Echizen is to drive which costs ¥1600 - ¥2500 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Echizen is to train which takes 42 min and costs ¥3800 - ¥6000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Echizen-Takefu. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Kanazawa and Echizen is 107 km. The road distance is 99.5 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Echizen without a car is to train which takes 42 min and costs ¥3800 - ¥6000.
The train from Kanazawa to Echizen-Takefu takes 42 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Kanazawa to Echizen train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kanazawa station.
Kanazawa to Echizen train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Echizen-Takefu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Echizen is 100 km. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Kanazawa to Echizen.
There are 86+ hotels available in Echizen.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Echizen, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Kanazawa to Echizen-Takefu hourly. Tickets cost ¥3,800–6,000 and the journey takes 42 min.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Echizen-Takefu
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–6,000
- 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
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,700–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
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