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Kyoto to Kanazawa by train or bus
About 230 km. The train is fastest at 2.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,420 per person.
Kanazawa to KyotoFastest
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 ↗ |
- Train, Thunderbird + Hokuriku Shinkansen via Tsuruga: Since the shinkansen reached Tsuruga in March 2024 there is one change, across the platform at Tsuruga.
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 Kanazawa
- Best time: April – May, October – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (April – May, October – November). Autumn leaves (koyo) can fall this month.
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Plan Kyoto and Kanazawa
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.