There are 5 ways to get from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Kanazawa by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Naoetsutrain Hokuhoku Sen
- Take the train from Joetsumyoko to Kanazawatrain Hakutaka
4h 9m¥4,009–5,348Train, bus
- Take the train from Echigo Yuzawa to Tsubamesanjotrain Toki / ...
- Take the bus from Sanjo Tsubame to Ekinishi Godochosha-maebus Niigata
6h 4m¥6,328–9,225Drive 257.4 km
- Drive from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Kanazawacar 257.4 km
3h 24m¥4,429–6,398Train, fly
- Take the train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Tōkyō Stationtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane HND - KMQ
5h 11m¥16,965–24,243Train via Nyūzen
- Take the train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Naoetsutrain
- Take the train from Naoetsu to Tomari(Toyama)train
- Take the train from Tomari(Toyama) to Toyamatrain
- Take the train from Toyama to Kanazawatrain
5h 39m¥4,049–5,488
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Kanazawa is to train which costs ¥4000 - ¥5500 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Kanazawa is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs ¥4400 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Echigo-Yuzawa and arriving at Kanazawa via Naoetsu and Joetsumyoko. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Echigo-Yuzawa Station and Kanazawa is 264 km. The road distance is 257.4 km.
The best way to get from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Kanazawa without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs ¥4000 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Echigo-Yuzawa station.
Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Naoetsu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Kanazawa is 257 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Echigo-Yuzawa Station to Kanazawa.
There are 560+ hotels available in Kanazawa.
What companies run services between Echigo-Yuzawa Station, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Kanazawa via Naoetsu and Joetsumyoko in around 4h 9m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Naoetsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Joetsumyoko to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Echigo Yuzawa to Tsubamesanjo
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Echigo-Yuzawa to Naoetsu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,700
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- Echigo Tokimeki Railway
Train from Naoetsu to Tomari(Toyama)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- Echigo Tokimeki Railway
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
Train from Tomari(Toyama) to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Toyama to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Sanjo Tsubame to Ekinishi Godochosha-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
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