There are 6 ways to get from Kanazawa to Ehime by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
6h 56m¥18,558–27,369Drive 585.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kanazawa to Matsuyama585.5 km
7h 30m¥9,912–14,317Train, bus
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukui
- Take the bus from Fukui to Osaka Umeda
- Take the bus from Ōsaka to Okaido
12h 3m¥14,294–18,296Fly from Komatsu Airport
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)KMQ - MYJ
5h 52m¥30,581–72,600Bus
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Meitetsu Bus CenterNagoya
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Matsuyama City Station
12h 45m¥10,449–17,800Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)ITM - MYJ
5h 52m¥20,538–42,019
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Ehime is to drive which costs ¥9500 - ¥15000 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Ehime is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs ¥30000 - ¥75000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kanazawa station to Ehime station. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa Station West Gate and arriving at Matsuyama City Station via Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Ehime. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Matsuyama(Ehime) via Tsuruga, Kyōto and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Ehime is 647 km. The road distance is 585.5 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Ehime without a car is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs ¥18000 - ¥28000.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Kanazawa to Ehime, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Ehime bus services, operated by Hokuriku Railroad, depart from Kanazawa Station West Gate.
Kanazawa to Ehime train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kanazawa station.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Ehime is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs ¥18000 - ¥28000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥30000 - ¥75000 and takes 5h 52m, you could also bus, which costs ¥10000 - ¥18000 and takes 12h 45m.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Ehime, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Matsuyama(Ehime) via Tsuruga, Kyōto, and Okayama in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–85,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Matsuyama Airport via New Chitose, Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–120,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Matsuyama Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–130,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–32,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥29,000–75,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–24,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,500–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Kyōto to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,500
- 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Kanazawa to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–5,000
- 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
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,100–5,000
- Green seat
- ¥4,900–6,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
Train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
Train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
- Phone
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Fukui to Osaka Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–6,000
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka to Okaido
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,350
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–6,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Matsuyama City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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Kanazawa to Ehime bus services, operated by Hokuriku Railroad, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Kanazawa to Ehime train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Ehime is 586 km. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Kanazawa to Ehime.
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