There are 4 ways to get from Kanazawa to Ishida(Kyoto) by train, bus, or car
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Train via Kyōto
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to TsurugaTsurugi / ...
- Take the train from Tsuruga to KyōtoThunderbird
2h 42m¥8,798–13,149Drive 224.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kanazawa to Ishida(Kyoto)224.2 km
3h 1m¥3,851–5,562Train, bus
- Take the train from Kanazawa to FukuiTsurugi / ...
- Take the bus from Fukui to Fukakusa
5h 13m¥6,534–9,706Train
- Take the train from Kanazawa to TsurugaTsurugi / ...
- Take the train from Tsuruga to YamashinaB: Special Rapid Service / ...
3h 46m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Ishida(Kyoto) is to drive which costs ¥3800 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Ishida(Kyoto) is to train via Kyōto which takes 2h 42m and costs ¥8500 - ¥14000.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Ishida(Kyoto). However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Ishida(Kyoto) via Tsuruga, Kyōto and Yamashina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Ishida(Kyoto) is 247 km. The road distance is 224.2 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Ishida(Kyoto) without a car is to train via Kyōto which takes 2h 42m and costs ¥8500 - ¥14000.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Kanazawa to Ishida(Kyoto), including transfers.
Kanazawa to Ishida(Kyoto) train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kanazawa station.
Kanazawa to Ishida(Kyoto) train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Ishida(Kyoto) is 224 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Kanazawa to Ishida(Kyoto).
There are 3129+ hotels available in Ishida(Kyoto).
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Ishida(Kyoto), Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Ishida(Kyoto) via Tsuruga, Kyōto, Yamashina, and Yamashina in around 2h 42m.
- 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 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
- 57 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
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Yamashina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Fukui to Fukakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,500
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
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