There are 4 ways to get from Kanazawa to Iida by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Meitetsu Bus CenterNagoya
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Iida Station
6h 44m¥6,349–8,700Drive 240 km
cheapest- Drive from Kanazawa to Iida240 km
3h 39m¥4,067–5,875Train
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Nagano
- Take the train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Take the train from Okaya to Iida
6h 48m¥9,120–16,780Bus via Kamiida
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Meitetsu Bus CenterNagoya
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kamiida
6h 51m¥7,444–9,795
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Iida is to drive which costs ¥4000 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Iida is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs ¥4000 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kanazawa station to Iida station. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa Station West Gate and arriving at Iida Station via Meitetsu Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Iida. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Iida via Nagano, Matsumoto and Okaya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 48m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Iida is 352 km. The road distance is 240 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Iida without a car is to bus which takes 6h 44m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Kanazawa to Iida, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Iida bus services, operated by Hokuriku Railroad, depart from Kanazawa Station West Gate.
Kanazawa to Iida train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kanazawa station.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Iida is to bus which takes 6h 44m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥9000 - ¥17000 and takes 6h 48m.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Iida, Japan?
You can take a bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Iida Station via Meitetsu Bus Center in around 6h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kanazawa to Iida via Nagano, Matsumoto, and Okaya in around 6h 48m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–9,000
- Green seat
- ¥9,000–13,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,400
- 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
- ¥2,900–3,400
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,300–3,200
- Green Seat
- ¥3,000–4,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Nagano to Matsumoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,300
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okaya to Iida
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.jr-central.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okaya to Iida
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- 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/
- 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 Iida Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Kamiida
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,995
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
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Kanazawa to Iida bus services, operated by Hokuriku Railroad, arrive at Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Kanazawa to Iida train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Nagano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Iida is 240 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Kanazawa to Iida.
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