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Kanazawa to Kyoto by train or bus
About 230 km. The train is fastest at 2.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,420 per person.
Kyoto to KanazawaFastest
Train
Thunderbird + Hokuriku Shinkansen via Tsuruga
2.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Highway bus (JR Bus / Hokutetsu)
from ₹2,420 per person
Best value
Train
Thunderbird + Hokuriku Shinkansen via Tsuruga
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Thunderbird + Hokuriku Shinkansen via Tsuruga | 2.5 h | ₹4,240–₹6,350per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Highway bus (JR Bus / Hokutetsu) | 4.3 h | ₹2,420–₹3,330per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Thunderbird + Hokuriku Shinkansen via Tsuruga | ₹8,480–₹12,700 | ₹16,960–₹25,400 |
| Bus · Highway bus (JR Bus / Hokutetsu) | ₹4,840–₹6,660 | ₹9,680–₹13,320 |
Once you’re in Kyoto
- Best time: March – May, October – November
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (March – May, October – November). Plan around: Autumn Leaves Peak: Prices and Crowds. Autumn leaves (koyo) can fall this month.
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Plan Kanazawa and Kyoto
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.