There are 7 ways to get from Tottori to Kanazawa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Himeji
best- Take the train from Tottori to Himeji
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
5h 34m¥16,878–25,439Drive 353 km
cheapest- Drive from Tottori to Kanazawa353 km
4h 50m¥6,029–8,709Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tottori to Senri Momoyamadai
- Take the bus from Senri Newtown to Fukui
- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawa
7h 45m¥10,700–15,300Fly to Komatsu Airport
- Fly from Tottori (TTJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)TTJ - KMQ
5h 16m¥37,970–184,470Train
- Take the train from Tottori to Ōsaka
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
5h 50m¥14,166–20,264Train #2
- Take the train from Tottori to Toyooka
- Take the train from Toyooka(Hyogo) to Nishimaizuru
- Take the train from Higashimaizuru to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
9h 6mFly to Toyama Airport, train
- Fly from Tottori (TTJ) to Toyama Airport (TOY)TTJ - TOY
- Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawa
7h 26m¥43,770–226,470
Tottori (TTJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tottori to Kanazawa is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Tottori to Kanazawa is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct train from Tottori to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Tottori and arriving at Kanazawa via Himeji, Shin-Kōbe Station, Kyōto and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Tottori and Kanazawa is 480 km. The road distance is 353 km.
The best way to get from Tottori to Kanazawa without a car is to train via Himeji which takes 5h 34m and costs ¥16000 - ¥26000.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Tottori to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Tottori to Kanazawa train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Tottori station.
The best way to get from Tottori to Kanazawa is to train via Himeji which takes 5h 34m and costs ¥16000 - ¥26000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥38000 - ¥190000 and takes 5h 16m.
Tottori to Kanazawa train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Himeji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tottori to Kanazawa is 353 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Tottori to Kanazawa.
What companies run services between Tottori, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Tottori to Kanazawa via Himeji, Shin-Kōbe Station, Kyōto, and Tsuruga in around 5h 34m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines fly from Tottori (TTJ) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tottori to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–180,000
Flights from Tottori to Toyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–220,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tottori to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–180,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tottori to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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 Tottori to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,000–12,000
Train from Ōsaka to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–5,500
- 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
- ¥4,500–5,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Green Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
Train from Tottori to Toyooka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,800
- 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
- ¥3,400–3,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Green Seat
- ¥3,700–4,900
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,400
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,700
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,500–4,400
- Green seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,800
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
Train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- 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 Fukui to Kanazawa
- 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
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
- (050) 5805-0383
- Website
- trains.willer.co.jp
Train from Toyooka(Hyogo) to Nishimaizuru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–2,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Higashimaizuru to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.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
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Tottori to Senri Momoyamadai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Senri Newtown to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–6,500
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
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