There are 6 ways to get from Nakano to Kanazawa by train, bus, night bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to KanazawaHakutaka / ...
3h 51m¥10,298–15,424Night bus
cheapest- Take the night bus from JR Hachioji Station to Kanazawa Station
8h 39m¥1,868–2,653Bus
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
- Take the bus from Shirakawa-go to Kanazawa Station West Exit
8h 9m¥7,629–17,900Drive 383.9 km
- Drive from Nakano to Kanazawa383.9 km
5h 38m¥6,535–9,440Subway, fly to Komatsu Airport, train
- Take the subway from Nakano-sakaue to Daimon
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)HND - KMQ
- Take the train from Komatsu to Kanazawa
3h 46m¥14,218–35,863Subway, fly to Toyama Airport, train
- Take the subway from Nakano-sakaue to Daimon
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Toyama Airport (TOY)HND - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawa
4h 51m¥17,018–45,863
Nakano to Kanazawa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakano to Kanazawa is to night bus which costs ¥1800 - ¥2700 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Nakano to Kanazawa is to subway and fly and train which takes 3h 46m and costs ¥14000 - ¥36000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakano to Kanazawa station. However, there are services departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Kanazawa Station West Exit via Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal and Shirakawa-go. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Nakano to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Nakano and arriving at Kanazawa via Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Nakano and Kanazawa is 465 km. The road distance is 383.9 km.
The best way to get from Nakano to Kanazawa without a car is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs ¥10000 - ¥16000.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Nakano to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Nakano to Kanazawa bus services, operated by Nouhi Bus, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Nakano to Kanazawa train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Nakano to Kanazawa is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs ¥10000 - ¥16000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥18000 and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Nakano, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawa hourly. Tickets cost ¥10,000–15,000 and the journey takes 3h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kanazawa Station West Exit via Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal and Shirakawa-go in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–31,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Komatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–37,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Toyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–39,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–15,000
- 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
- ¥10,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–15,000
- Green seat
- ¥15,000–21,000
Train from Komatsu to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,700
- 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
- ¥2,200–3,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,000–3,700
- Green seat
- ¥3,500–4,600
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Subway from Nakano-sakaue to Daimon
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–270
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Phone
- 0570-055-521
- Website
- ishikawa-railway.jp
Train from Komatsu to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ishikawa-railway.jp
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- ainokaze.co.jp
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- http://ainokaze.co.jp/
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,200
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal to Shirakawago
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Shirakawa-go to Kanazawa Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 042-623-1365
- Website
- nisitokyobus.co.jp
Night bus from JR Hachioji Station to Kanazawa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–9,500
- Schedules at
- nisitokyobus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Nakano to Kanazawa bus services, operated by Nouhi Bus, arrive at Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal station.
Nakano to Kanazawa train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kanazawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakano to Kanazawa is 384 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Nakano to Kanazawa.
There are 551+ hotels available in Kanazawa.