There are 4 ways to get from Kanazawa to Yasu by train, bus, or car
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Train via Nagahama
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Maibara
- Take the train from Maibara to Yasu(Shiga)
2h 50m¥8,158–12,469Drive 214.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Kanazawa to Yasu214.7 km
2h 36m¥3,659–5,285Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Meitetsu Bus CenterNagoya
- Take the train from Gifu-Hashima to MaibaraKodama / ...
5h 41m¥9,749–16,200Train
- Take the train from Kanazawa to TsurugaTsurugi / ...
- Take the train from Tsuruga to YasuA: Special Rapid Service
3h 20m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Yasu is to drive which costs ¥3600 - ¥5500 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Yasu is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs ¥3600 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Yasu. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Yasu(Shiga) via Tsuruga and Maibara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Yasu is 225 km. The road distance is 214.7 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Yasu without a car is to train via Nagahama which takes 2h 50m and costs ¥8000 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Kanazawa to Yasu, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Yasu train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kanazawa station.
Kanazawa to Yasu train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Yasu is 215 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Kanazawa to Yasu.
There are 212+ hotels available in Yasu.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Yasu, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Yasu(Shiga) via Tsuruga and Maibara in around 2h 50m.
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- 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 Gifu-Hashima to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,000
- 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
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,300–4,000
- Green seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,000
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Green Seat
- ¥2,400–3,200
Train from Maibara to Yasu(Shiga)
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,800
- 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
- ¥2,400–2,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,700–2,400
- Green Seat
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tsuruga to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Maibara to Yasu(Shiga)
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Yasu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- westjr.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
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