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The cheapest and fastest trains from Kanazawa to Kyoto

Showing times and prices for Jul 28

Cheapest price

€39

Average price

€44

Fastest journey

1 h 43 m

Average duration

1 h 44 m

Trains per day

Distance

192 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Kanazawa to Kyoto is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Kanazawa to Kyoto will cost around €44 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €39.

Fast trains

It's difficult to get from Kanazawa to Kyoto without transferring at least once.

Kagayaki 511 · Thunderbird 46
6:54 PM2h11
Kanazawa Station
9:05 PMKyoto Station
€391One-way
1 transfer
Tsurugi 43 · Thunderbird 44
6:50 PM1h48
Kanazawa Station
8:38 PMKyoto Station
€391One-way
1 transfer
Tsurugi 39 · Thunderbird 42
5:55 PM2h14
Kanazawa Station
8:09 PMKyoto Station
€391One-way
1 transfer
Thunderbird 42 · Tsurugi 41
6:05 PM2h04
Kanazawa Station
8:09 PMKyoto Station
€391One-way
1 transfer
Thunderbird 44 · Hakutaka 569
6:22 PM2h16
Kanazawa Station
8:38 PMKyoto Station
€391One-way
1 transfer

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Kanazawa to Kyoto train times

The table below shows live departures for Kanazawa to Kyoto trains for tomorrow, Wednesday, July 29. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

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Provider	Departs	Duration	Arrives	Transfers
Tsurugi 1 · Thunderbird 4	6:00 AM Kanazawa Station	2h37	8:37 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 2 · Tsurugi 1	6:00 AM Kanazawa Station	2h02	8:02 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 3 · Thunderbird 4	6:46 AM Kanazawa Station	1h51	8:37 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 5 · Thunderbird 6	7:02 AM Kanazawa Station	2h00	9:02 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 5 · Thunderbird 8	7:02 AM Kanazawa Station	2h32	9:34 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 10 · Tsurugi 7	7:48 AM Kanazawa Station	2h18	10:06 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 7 · Thunderbird 8	7:48 AM Kanazawa Station	1h46	9:34 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 10 · Tsurugi 9	8:02 AM Kanazawa Station	2h04	10:06 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 12 · Tsurugi 11	8:40 AM Kanazawa Station	1h55	10:35 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 14 · Tsurugi 13	9:05 AM Kanazawa Station	2h04	11:09 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Kagayaki 503 · Thunderbird 16	9:46 AM Kanazawa Station	1h53	11:39 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 18 · Tsurugi 15	9:55 AM Kanazawa Station	2h14	12:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 16 · Tsurugi 15	9:55 AM Kanazawa Station	1h44	11:39 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 17 · Thunderbird 18	10:05 AM Kanazawa Station	2h04	12:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 20 · Tsurugi 19	11:05 AM Kanazawa Station	2h04	1:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Kagayaki 507 · Thunderbird 22	11:54 AM Kanazawa Station	2h15	2:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 22 · Tsurugi 21	12:05 PM Kanazawa Station	2h04	2:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Kagayaki 509 · Thunderbird 24	12:51 PM Kanazawa Station	2h18	3:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 24 · Tsurugi 23	1:05 PM Kanazawa Station	2h04	3:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 25 · Thunderbird 26	2:05 PM Kanazawa Station	2h04	4:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 28 · Hakutaka 561	2:19 PM Kanazawa Station	2h20	4:39 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 28 · Tsurugi 27	2:55 PM Kanazawa Station	1h44	4:39 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 30 · Tsurugi 27	2:55 PM Kanazawa Station	2h14	5:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 30 · Tsurugi 29	3:04 PM Kanazawa Station	2h05	5:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 32 · Hakutaka 563	3:19 PM Kanazawa Station	2h20	5:39 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 31 · Thunderbird 32	3:54 PM Kanazawa Station	1h45	5:39 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 33 · Thunderbird 34	4:05 PM Kanazawa Station	2h04	6:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Hakutaka 565 · Thunderbird 36	4:19 PM Kanazawa Station	2h20	6:39 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 36 · Tsurugi 35	4:55 PM Kanazawa Station	1h44	6:39 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 35 · Thunderbird 38	4:55 PM Kanazawa Station	2h14	7:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 37 · Thunderbird 38	5:02 PM Kanazawa Station	2h07	7:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 40 · Hakutaka 567	5:20 PM Kanazawa Station	2h18	7:38 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 39 · Thunderbird 42	5:55 PM Kanazawa Station	2h14	8:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 40 · Tsurugi 39	5:55 PM Kanazawa Station	1h43	7:38 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 41 · Thunderbird 42	6:05 PM Kanazawa Station	2h04	8:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Hakutaka 569 · Thunderbird 44	6:22 PM Kanazawa Station	2h16	8:38 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 44 · Tsurugi 43	6:50 PM Kanazawa Station	1h48	8:38 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Kagayaki 511 · Thunderbird 46	6:54 PM Kanazawa Station	2h11	9:05 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 45 · Thunderbird 46	7:06 PM Kanazawa Station	1h59	9:05 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Kagayaki 513 · Thunderbird 48	7:57 PM Kanazawa Station	2h05	10:02 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 48 · Tsurugi 47	8:03 PM Kanazawa Station	1h59	10:02 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Kagayaki 515 · Thunderbird 50	8:53 PM Kanazawa Station	2h06	10:59 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 49 · Thunderbird 50	8:56 PM Kanazawa Station	2h03	10:59 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Wednesday, July 29
Tsurugi 1 · Thunderbird 4	6:00 AM Kanazawa Station	2h37	8:37 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 1 · Thunderbird 2	6:00 AM Kanazawa Station	2h02	8:02 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 3 · Thunderbird 4	6:46 AM Kanazawa Station	1h51	8:37 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 5 · Thunderbird 8	7:02 AM Kanazawa Station	2h32	9:34 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 5 · Thunderbird 6	7:02 AM Kanazawa Station	2h00	9:02 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 7 · Thunderbird 8	7:48 AM Kanazawa Station	1h46	9:34 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 7 · Thunderbird 10	7:48 AM Kanazawa Station	2h18	10:06 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 9 · Thunderbird 10	8:02 AM Kanazawa Station	2h04	10:06 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 11 · Thunderbird 12	8:40 AM Kanazawa Station	1h55	10:35 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 13 · Thunderbird 14	9:05 AM Kanazawa Station	2h04	11:09 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Kagayaki 503 · Thunderbird 16	9:46 AM Kanazawa Station	1h53	11:39 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 15 · Thunderbird 18	9:55 AM Kanazawa Station	2h14	12:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 15 · Thunderbird 16	9:55 AM Kanazawa Station	1h44	11:39 AM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 17 · Thunderbird 18	10:05 AM Kanazawa Station	2h04	12:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 19 · Thunderbird 20	11:05 AM Kanazawa Station	2h04	1:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Kagayaki 507 · Thunderbird 22	11:54 AM Kanazawa Station	2h15	2:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 21 · Thunderbird 22	12:05 PM Kanazawa Station	2h04	2:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Kagayaki 509 · Thunderbird 24	12:51 PM Kanazawa Station	2h18	3:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 23 · Thunderbird 24	1:05 PM Kanazawa Station	2h04	3:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 25 · Thunderbird 26	2:05 PM Kanazawa Station	2h04	4:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 28 · Hakutaka 561	2:19 PM Kanazawa Station	2h20	4:39 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 27 · Thunderbird 30	2:55 PM Kanazawa Station	2h14	5:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 27 · Thunderbird 28	2:55 PM Kanazawa Station	1h44	4:39 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 29 · Thunderbird 30	3:04 PM Kanazawa Station	2h05	5:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 32 · Hakutaka 563	3:19 PM Kanazawa Station	2h20	5:39 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 31 · Thunderbird 32	3:54 PM Kanazawa Station	1h45	5:39 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 33 · Thunderbird 34	4:05 PM Kanazawa Station	2h04	6:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 36 · Hakutaka 565	4:19 PM Kanazawa Station	2h20	6:39 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 35 · Thunderbird 36	4:55 PM Kanazawa Station	1h44	6:39 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 35 · Thunderbird 38	4:55 PM Kanazawa Station	2h14	7:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 37 · Thunderbird 38	5:02 PM Kanazawa Station	2h07	7:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 40 · Hakutaka 567	5:20 PM Kanazawa Station	2h18	7:38 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 39 · Thunderbird 40	5:55 PM Kanazawa Station	1h43	7:38 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 39 · Thunderbird 42	5:55 PM Kanazawa Station	2h14	8:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 41 · Thunderbird 42	6:05 PM Kanazawa Station	2h04	8:09 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Thunderbird 44 · Hakutaka 569	6:22 PM Kanazawa Station	2h16	8:38 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 43 · Thunderbird 44	6:50 PM Kanazawa Station	1h48	8:38 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Kagayaki 511 · Thunderbird 46	6:54 PM Kanazawa Station	2h11	9:05 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 45 · Thunderbird 46	7:06 PM Kanazawa Station	1h59	9:05 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Kagayaki 513 · Thunderbird 48	7:57 PM Kanazawa Station	2h05	10:02 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 47 · Thunderbird 48	8:03 PM Kanazawa Station	1h59	10:02 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Kagayaki 515 · Thunderbird 50	8:53 PM Kanazawa Station	2h06	10:59 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
Tsurugi 49 · Thunderbird 50	8:56 PM Kanazawa Station	2h03	10:59 PM Kyoto Station	1 transfer
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Journey information

Overview: Train from Kanazawa to Kyoto

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Trains from Kanazawa to Kyoto run on average 41 times per day, taking around 1h 47m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €38 if you book in advance.

The earliest train runs at 06:00, the last at 21:21. The fastest train covers the 192 km distance in 1h 44m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.

Price information

Distance

192 km

Average train duration

1h 47m

Cheapest ticket price

€38

Trains per day

Fastest train

1h 44m

First train

6:00 AM

Last train

9:21 PM

Cheapest Month

Feb

Cheapest Day

Thu

High Season

Apr - Jun

Low Season

Jul - Sep

Busiest Day

Wed

Least Busy Day

Fri

Price information

Train companies: JR West from Kanazawa to Kyoto trainsJR West trains will get you between Kanazawa and Kyoto from €38. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

JR West

Luggage & cancellation policy

Average Duration

1h 44m

Cheapest Price

€38

JR West frequency

20 a day

Luggage included

Up to two portable items totaling no more than 250 cm in dimensions and weighing no more than 30 kg are allowed.

Additional luggage

Additional luggage beyond the standard allowance is not permitted.

Luggage storage

Designated areas are available for storing luggage on trains.

Cancellation Policy

Changes and refunds are not possible after the scheduled departure time of the first designated train.

Amenities on board the train

Wifi

Food sold onboard

Food and beverage waste should be discarded in receptacles provided in the station or on the train.

Seat reservation

Seat reservations can be made at no additional cost at ticket offices; online reservations may incur fees.

Toilets

USB plugs

Accessibility

JR West strives to maintain accessibility features and offers support to patrons with disabilities.

Bikes

Bicycles for cycling or sports competitions must be dismantled and carried in a dedicated bag.

Pets

Pets must be transported in a case that holds their entire body; fees apply for small animals.

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FAQs: Trains from Kanazawa to Kyoto

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Kanazawa to Kyoto by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Kyoto, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Cheap train tickets from Kanazawa to Kyoto can start from as little as €38 when you book in advance. The average train ticket price for Kanazawa to Kyoto is €42; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.

The average journey time by train from Kanazawa to Kyoto is 1h 44m to travel the 192 km long route. Journey times can vary on weekends and holidays, so use our Journey Planner to search for a specific date.

The earliest train from Kanazawa to Kyoto leaves at 6:00 AM. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.

The latest train from Kanazawa to Kyoto leaves at 9:21 PM.

There are 41 trains a day from Kanazawa to Kyoto which require at least one change with JR West. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer trains.

When taking a train from Kanazawa to Kyoto, you can count on JR West for the best way to get you to Kyoto. You can also check all possible train companies who offer a service between Kanazawa and Kyoto and compare the amenities they offer before buying a train ticket.

A day trip to Kyoto from Kanazawa is worth doing with a journey time of 1h 44m each way. Check with Omio app the best way to travel.

The cheapest month for a train from Kanazawa to Kyoto is February.

Yes, you can take a train between Kanazawa and Kyoto.

popular train stations

Popular train stations from Kanazawa to Kyoto

Most Kanazawa to Kyoto trains use the Kanazawa Station to Kyoto Station station pair. Use this guide to compare Kanazawa and Kyoto train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.

Departure train stations in Kanazawa

Arrival train stations in Kyoto

Which Kanazawa station do trains to Kyoto leave from?

Trains from Kanazawa to Kyoto leave from Kanazawa Station. The station is 3 km from Kanazawa city centre at 1-1 Kinoshinbomachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture 920-0858, Japan.

Kanazawa Station1-1 Kinoshinbomachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture 920-0858, Japan+81 570-002-486 Wifi

City-centre transport

Getting to Kanazawa Station from Kanazawa city centre

Kanazawa Station is 2 km from Kanazawa city centre. Public transport options include:

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Kanazawa Station train station facilities and services

Kanazawa Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.

Food and drink

Food options include: Multiple dining options are available, including local specialties.

Wi-Fi and ATMs

Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the station. ATMs are aTMs are available, including those accepting foreign bank cards.

Tickets and information

Ticket office support is available at Kanazawa Station.

Parking, taxis and toilets

Available at Kanazawa Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.

Accessibility

Accessibility facilities are available at Kanazawa Station: The station is wheelchair accessible with elevators and ramps.

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Overview: Train from Kanazawa to Kyoto

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popular train stations

Popular train stations from Kanazawa to Kyoto

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Getting to Kanazawa Station from Kanazawa city centre