Tokyo to Kanazawa

Travelling between Tokyo and Kanazawa is possible by Flight, bus and train. Flight guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Bus is the slowest option.

The most expensive ticket will cost you JPY 20,129 if you go by flight; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a bus which will set you back mere JPY 2,793.

It can take you anywhere between 1 and 11 hours to travel between Tokyo and Kanazawa depending on the means of transport you choose.

Flight is the fastest way to travel between Tokyo and Kanazawa. Flight will bring you to your destination in 1h. Bus does a much slower job and take about 10h 35m to reach Kanazawa.

Travelling between Tokyo and Kanazawa can be as cheap as JPY 2,793 if you opt for a Sugisaki Kanko Bus SS2 bus and as expensive as JPY 20,129 if you buy a All Nippon Airways flight ticket.

Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.

• 21 from Tokyo to Kanazawa starting from 06:28 Tokyo until 21:04 Tokyo
• 13 from Tokyo to Kanazawa starting from 21:20 Tokyo Big Sight until 23:20 Tokyo city
• 0 from Tokyo to Kanazawa starting from 07:25 Haneda Airport until 20:40 Haneda Airport

Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from Tokyo to Kanazawa.

Flights

Flying is the fastest and often the most expensive way to travel from Tokyo to Kanazawa, but with a bit of luck you can score very good deals for as little as JPY 12,679.

Things to remember: Note that some of the airlines may have restrictions on checked luggage weight or require paying extra for check-in, choosing seats or transportation of oversized luggage.

If opting for a flight, calculate the time you will spend getting to and from the airports as well as the waiting time before your flight, getting through immigration in case of an international flight and recovering your checked luggage.

In certain cases all these procedures can add no less than 5 hours to your total travel time.

Airlines flying between Tokyo and Kanazawa

All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Skymark Airlines

Bus

Travelling from Tokyo to Kanazawa overland will inevitably take longer but in many cases it is the cheapest option if you opt for a bus.

Things to remember: For a more comfortable ride opt for a higher-class bus wherever possible. These buses usually have soft reclining seats and are equipped with air-conditioning and on-board toilets.

They often include water, snacks or a light lunch into your ticket price and make bathroom stops en-route.

Companies operating bus routes between Tokyo and Kanazawa

Chibamirai Kanko Bus KB4, Heisei Enterprise HE0 (株式会社平成エンタープライズ), Nakanihon Tour Bus NH3, New Prince Highway Bus WL08, Sakura Kotsu (株式会社桜交通), Sakura Syoei (株式会社桜交通、昌栄バス), Sugisaki Kanko Bus SS2, Tohoku express bus ZTH5

Train

Train is a often a great choice for long-haul travel especially if you opt for a night sleeper train with berths which will allow you to sleep all your journey through. To make the most of your train journey, choose the class of your ticket wisely.

Note that there are air-conditioned and fan-only carriages; private compartments for 2 or 4; hard and soft seats.
Though the upper class you get the smoother is your journey, often second class air-conditioned or fan-only sleepers are a good money saving alternative.

There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with Bus remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.

Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route

• 100% opted for a bus