There are 8 ways to get from Kanazawa to Kurashiki by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Fukui-shi
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukuitrain
- Take the train from Fukui to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain
4h 39m¥6,593–9,564Train, bus
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kurashikibus
7h 29m¥7,400–9,313Drive 431.2 km
- Drive from Kanazawa to Kurashikicar 431.2 km
5h 50m¥7,420–10,717Fly Komatsu Airport to Okayama Airport
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane KMQ - OKJ
7h 8m¥18,504–87,500Train
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyoto to Okayamatrain
5h 3mTrain, bus via Fukui-shi
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukuitrain
- Take the bus from Fukui to Osaka Umedabus
- Take the bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exitbus
9h 19m¥8,543–11,464Train to Toyama Airport, fly to Okayama Airport
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Toyamatrain
- Fly from Toyama Airport (TOY) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane TOY - OKJ
8h 41m¥122,037–322,970Fly Komatsu Airport to Takamatsu Airport, train
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane KMQ - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Chayamachitrain
8h 40m¥21,714–98,820
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Okayama Airport (OKJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Kurashiki is to train via Fukui-shi which costs ¥6500 - ¥10000 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Kurashiki is to train via Fukui-shi which takes 4h 39m and costs ¥6500 - ¥10000.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Kurashiki. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Kurashiki via Fukui, Tsuruga, Shin Osaka and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Kurashiki is 451 km. The road distance is 431.2 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Kurashiki without a car is to train via Fukui-shi which takes 4h 39m and costs ¥6500 - ¥10000.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Kanazawa to Kurashiki, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Kurashiki train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Kurashiki is to train via Fukui-shi which takes 4h 39m and costs ¥6500 - ¥10000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥18000 - ¥90000 and takes 7h 8m.
Kanazawa to Kurashiki train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Fukui station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Kurashiki is 431 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Kanazawa to Kurashiki.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Kurashiki, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Kurashiki via Fukui, Tsuruga, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, and Okayama in around 4h 39m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Japan Transocean Air fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Okayama Airport (OKJ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Okayama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–190,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Okayama Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–340,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Okayama Airport via Fukuoka, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–350,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to Okayama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–320,000
Flights from Toyama Airport to Okayama Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥200,000–650,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–210,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Takamatsu Airport via New Chitose, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–410,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Okayama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–85,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Takamatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–95,000
- Website
- jal.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Okayama Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–170,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kanazawa to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Fukui to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kanazawa to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kanazawa to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kanazawa to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 076-431-3409
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
Train from Kanazawa to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- Ainokaze Toyama Railway
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Chayamachi
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,400
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kurashiki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- 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
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Station JR Express BT to Okayama Station West Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
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