There are 6 ways to get from Kanazawa to Yufuin by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Kokura
- Take the train from Kokura to Ōita
- Take the train from Oita to Yufuin
8h 35m¥25,158–37,269Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukui
- Take the bus from Fukui to Osaka Umeda
- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station to Beppu Kitahama
18h 47m¥14,384–25,886Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Namba
- Take the car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppu
21h 57m¥20,289–29,840Drive 858.4 km
- Drive from Kanazawa to Yufuin858.4 km
11h 24m¥14,518–20,970Fly Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport, bus
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)KMQ - FUK
- Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
6h 7m¥27,831–60,150Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Oita Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)ITM - OIT
- Take the bus from Oita Airport to Yufuin Station
7h 23m¥24,438–41,269
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Yufuin is to drive which costs ¥14000 - ¥21000 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Yufuin is to fly and bus which takes 6h 7m and costs ¥27000 - ¥60000.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Yufuin. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Yufuin via Tsuruga, Kyōto, Kokura and Oita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Yufuin is 940 km. The road distance is 858.4 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Yufuin without a car is to train which takes 8h 35m and costs ¥25000 - ¥38000.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Kanazawa to Yufuin, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Yufuin train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Kanazawa station.
Kanazawa to Yufuin train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Yufuin is 858 km. It takes approximately 11h 24m to drive from Kanazawa to Yufuin.
There are 601+ hotels available in Yufuin.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Yufuin, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Yufuin via Tsuruga, Kyōto, Kokura, Ōita, and Oita in around 8h 35m.
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Airlines
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–60,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–23,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–60,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–60,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥25,000–28,000
Train operators
- 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 Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–17,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥14,000–18,000
- Green seat
- ¥18,000–24,000
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 Kokura to Ōita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,400–5,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–7,500
Train from Oita to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,900
- 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
- ¥2,500–2,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Green Seat
- ¥2,200–3,000
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
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Oita to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- net-members_desk@rw.kintetsu.co.jp
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
Bus operators
- 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
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station to Beppu Kitahama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.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
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Oita Airport to Yufuin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Ferry operators
- Website
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
Car ferry from Osaka Nanko Cosmo to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- ferry-sunflower.co.jp
- Bed in dormitory
- ¥12,000–18,000
- Standard Single
- ¥16,000–18,000
- Superior Single
- ¥20,000–23,000
- Semi Suite
- ¥31,000–34,000
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