There are 5 ways to get from Kanazawa to Urasa-eki by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to JōetsumyōkōHakutaka
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Nagaoka[187273] Ltd. Exp Shirayuki 5 / ...
3h 52m¥8,363–15,097Drive 257.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kanazawa to Urasa-eki257.5 km
3h 20m¥4,333–6,259Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ekinishi Godochosha-mae to Sanjo TsubameNiigata
- Take the train from Tsubamesanjō to UrasaToki
5h 35m¥6,959–10,142Train via Takasaki
- Take the train from Kanazawa to TakasakiHakutaka
- Take the train from Takasaki to UrasaToki
3h 57m¥12,517–18,123Train via Itoigawa
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Itoigawa
- Take the train from Itoigawa to Naoetsu
- Take the train from Naoetsu to Nagaoka
5h¥6,559–14,659
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Urasa-eki is to drive which costs ¥4300 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Urasa-eki is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs ¥4300 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Urasa-eki. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Urasa via Joetsumyoko and Nagaoka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Urasa-eki is 285 km. The road distance is 257.5 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Urasa-eki without a car is to train which takes 3h 52m and costs ¥8000 - ¥16000.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Kanazawa to Urasa-eki, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Urasa-eki train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kanazawa station.
Kanazawa to Urasa-eki train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Jōetsumyōkō station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Urasa-eki is 257 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Kanazawa to Urasa-eki.
There are 73+ hotels available in Urasa-eki.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Urasa-eki, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Urasa via Joetsumyoko and Nagaoka in around 3h 52m.
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- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Jōetsumyōkō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
Train from Tsubamesanjō to Urasa
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,500
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,800
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,600–4,500
- Green seat
- ¥4,300–6,000
Train from Kanazawa to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–13,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥10,000–13,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
Train from Takasaki to Urasa
- Ave. Duration
- 43 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
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Kanazawa to Itoigawa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–8,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Joetsumyoko to Nagaoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Green Seat
- ¥3,800–5,000
Train from Naoetsu to Nagaoka
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,600
- 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
- ¥3,200–3,600
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Green Seat
- ¥3,400–4,500
- Website
- echigo-tokimeki.co.jp
Train from Itoigawa to Naoetsu
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥550–850
- Schedules at
- echigo-tokimeki.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Naoetsu to Nagaoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Ekinishi Godochosha-mae to Sanjo Tsubame
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
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