basic information

Kanazawa is connected by direct highway buses with Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Takayama and other cities. Below are more details on selected routes:

Route	highway bus	express train
Kanazawa - Tokyo	7,840 yen (7 hours)	12,500 yen (4 hours)
Kanazawa - Sendai	8,970 yen (8.5 hours)	20,000 yen (5 hours)
Kanazawa - Nagoya	4,060 yen (4 hours)	7,500 yen (2.5 hours)
Kanazawa - Takayama	3,300 yen (3 hours)	11,000 yen (5 hours)
Kanazawa - Kyoto	4,060 yen (4 hours)	6,500 yen (2 hours)
Kanazawa - Osaka	4,300 yen (4.5 hours)	7,500 yen (2.5 hours)

Prices for express trains (shinkansen included) are approximate.

Kanazawa - Tokyo:

Kanazawa - Tokyo Kanazawa - Ikebukuro/Shinjuku Line
Operated by Hokutetsu, Seibu and JR Bus Kanto (English website).
Tokyo: Shinjuku Station (JR Highway Bus Terminal), Ikebukuro Station, Sunshine City Prince Hotel Kanazawa: Kanazawa Station
DAY	7 hours, 4 buses per day 7,840 Yen (one way), 14,110 Yen (round trip within 10 days)
NIGHT	7.5 hours, 4 buses per day 7,840 Yen (one way), 14,110 Yen (round trip within 10 days)

Kanazawa - Sendai:

Kanazawa - Sendai Kanazawa - Sendai Line
Operated by Hokutetsu and Miyako.
Sendai: Sendai Station Kanazawa: Kanazawa Station
NIGHT	8.5 hours, 1 bus per day 8,970 Yen (one way), 16,100 Yen (round trip within 10 days)

Kanazawa - Nagoya:

Kanazawa - Nagoya Kanazawa - Nagoya Line
Operated by Hokutetsu, Meitetsu and Nishinihon JR Bus.
Nagoya: Meitetsu Bus Center Kanazawa: Kanazawa Station
DAY	4 hours, 10 buses per day 4,060 Yen (one way), 6,000 Yen (round trip within 4 days)

Kanazawa - Takayama:

Kanazawa - Shirakawago - Takayama Takayama - Shirakawago - Kanazawa Line
Operated by Nohi Bus.
Kanazawa: Kanazawa Station Takayama: Takayama Station (Takayama Hida Bus Center)
DAY	3 hours, 2 buses per day 3,300 Yen (one way), 5,900 Yen (round trip within 10 days)

Kanazawa - Kyoto:

Kanazawa - Kyoto Kanazawa - Kyoto Line
Operated by Hokutetsu, Keihan and Nishinihon JR Bus.
Kyoto: Kyoto Station, Gojo Keihan, Sanjo Keihan Kanazawa: Kanazawa Station
DAY	4 hours, 5 buses per day 4,060 Yen (one way), 6,600 Yen (round trip within 4 days)

Kanazawa - Osaka:

Kanazawa - Osaka Kanazawa - Osaka Line
Operated by Hokutetsu and Hankyu.
Osaka: Hankyu Umeda Station Kanazawa: Kanazawa Station
DAY	4.5 hours, 2 buses per day 4,300 Yen (one way), 7,000 Yen (round trip within 10 days)

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