KYOTO to KANAZAWA train from 29RM with JR West

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The cheapest and fastest trains from Kyoto to Kanazawa

Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for 30 Sept

Cheapest price on 30 Sept

45RM

Average ticket price on 30 Sept

45RM

Fastest journey on 30 Sept

1 h 41 m

Average journey duration on 30 Sept

1 h 43 m

Trains on 30 Sept

Distance

192 km

Cheap tickets

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

The average ticket from Kyoto to Kanazawa will cost around 45RM if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only 45RM.

Fast trains

To travel from Kyoto to Kanazawa you need to make at least one change.

Thunderbird 25 · Kagayaki 510
1:40 PM2h15
Kyoto Station
3:55 PMKanazawa Station
45 RM1One-way
1 change
Thunderbird 27 · Kagayaki 512
2:40 PM2h07
Kyoto Station
4:47 PMKanazawa Station
45 RM1One-way
1 change
Thunderbird 35 · Kagayaki 516
5:08 PM2h11
Kyoto Station
7:19 PMKanazawa Station
45 RM1One-way
1 change
Thunderbird 7 · Hakutaka 560
8:41 AM2h15
Kyoto Station
10:56 AMKanazawa Station
45 RM1One-way
1 change
Thunderbird 19 · Tsurugi 20
11:40 AM1h59
Kyoto Station
1:39 PMKanazawa Station
45 RM1One-way
1 change

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Live departures

Kyoto to Kanazawa train times

The table below shows live departures for Kyoto to Kanazawa trains for tomorrow, Thursday, 1 October. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

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Provider	Departs	Duration	Arrives	Changes
Thunderbird 1 · Kagayaki 506	6:59 AM Kyoto Station	2h06	9:05 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 1 · Tsurugi 2	6:59 AM Kyoto Station	1h48	8:47 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 1 · Tsurugi 4	6:59 AM Kyoto Station	2h29	9:28 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 3 · Tsurugi 4	7:29 AM Kyoto Station	1h59	9:28 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 5 · Kagayaki 508	8:09 AM Kyoto Station	1h54	10:03 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 5 · Tsurugi 6	8:09 AM Kyoto Station	1h42	9:51 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 7 · Hakutaka 560	8:41 AM Kyoto Station	2h15	10:56 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 7 · Tsurugi 8	8:41 AM Kyoto Station	2h02	10:43 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 9 · Tsurugi 10	9:11 AM Kyoto Station	1h50	11:01 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 11 · Tsurugi 12	9:42 AM Kyoto Station	1h59	11:41 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 11 · Hakutaka 562	9:42 AM Kyoto Station	2h15	11:57 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 13 · Tsurugi 14	10:09 AM Kyoto Station	1h53	12:02 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 13 · Tsurugi 16	10:09 AM Kyoto Station	2h27	12:36 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 15 · Hakutaka 564	10:37 AM Kyoto Station	2h19	12:56 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 15 · Tsurugi 16	10:37 AM Kyoto Station	1h59	12:36 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 17 · Tsurugi 18	11:10 AM Kyoto Station	1h51	1:01 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 19 · Tsurugi 20	11:40 AM Kyoto Station	1h59	1:39 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 19 · Hakutaka 566	11:40 AM Kyoto Station	2h16	1:56 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 21 · Tsurugi 24	12:40 PM Kyoto Station	2h29	3:09 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 21 · Tsurugi 22	12:40 PM Kyoto Station	1h59	2:39 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 21 · Hakutaka 568	12:40 PM Kyoto Station	2h06	2:46 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 23 · Tsurugi 26	1:10 PM Kyoto Station	2h29	3:39 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 23 · Tsurugi 24	1:10 PM Kyoto Station	1h59	3:09 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 25 · Kagayaki 510	1:40 PM Kyoto Station	2h15	3:55 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 25 · Tsurugi 26	1:40 PM Kyoto Station	1h59	3:39 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 27 · Kagayaki 512	2:40 PM Kyoto Station	2h07	4:47 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 27 · Tsurugi 28	2:40 PM Kyoto Station	1h58	4:38 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 29 · Tsurugi 30	3:37 PM Kyoto Station	1h59	5:36 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 29 · Tsurugi 32	3:37 PM Kyoto Station	2h12	5:49 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 31 · Kagayaki 514	4:08 PM Kyoto Station	1h47	5:55 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 31 · Tsurugi 34	4:08 PM Kyoto Station	2h27	6:35 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 31 · Tsurugi 32	4:08 PM Kyoto Station	1h41	5:49 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 33 · Tsurugi 34	4:37 PM Kyoto Station	1h58	6:35 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 35 · Kagayaki 516	5:08 PM Kyoto Station	2h11	7:19 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 35 · Tsurugi 36	5:08 PM Kyoto Station	1h42	6:50 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 37 · Tsurugi 38	5:37 PM Kyoto Station	1h59	7:36 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 39 · Tsurugi 40	6:07 PM Kyoto Station	1h45	7:52 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 41 · Tsurugi 42	6:38 PM Kyoto Station	1h58	8:36 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 43 · Tsurugi 44	7:10 PM Kyoto Station	1h56	9:06 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 43 · Tsurugi 46	7:10 PM Kyoto Station	2h30	9:40 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 45 · Tsurugi 46	7:38 PM Kyoto Station	2h02	9:40 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 47 · Tsurugi 48	8:38 PM Kyoto Station	2h01	10:39 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 49 · Tsurugi 50	9:21 PM Kyoto Station	2h04	11:25 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thursday, 1 October
Thunderbird 1 · Kagayaki 506	6:59 AM Kyoto Station	2h06	9:05 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 1 · Tsurugi 2	6:59 AM Kyoto Station	1h48	8:47 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 1 · Tsurugi 4	6:59 AM Kyoto Station	2h29	9:28 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 3 · Tsurugi 4	7:29 AM Kyoto Station	1h59	9:28 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 5 · Kagayaki 508	8:09 AM Kyoto Station	1h54	10:03 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 5 · Tsurugi 6	8:09 AM Kyoto Station	1h42	9:51 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 7 · Hakutaka 560	8:41 AM Kyoto Station	2h15	10:56 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 7 · Tsurugi 8	8:41 AM Kyoto Station	2h02	10:43 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 9 · Tsurugi 10	9:11 AM Kyoto Station	1h50	11:01 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 11 · Hakutaka 562	9:42 AM Kyoto Station	2h15	11:57 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 11 · Tsurugi 12	9:42 AM Kyoto Station	1h59	11:41 AM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 13 · Tsurugi 16	10:09 AM Kyoto Station	2h27	12:36 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 13 · Tsurugi 14	10:09 AM Kyoto Station	1h53	12:02 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 15 · Hakutaka 564	10:37 AM Kyoto Station	2h19	12:56 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 15 · Tsurugi 16	10:37 AM Kyoto Station	1h59	12:36 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 17 · Tsurugi 18	11:10 AM Kyoto Station	1h51	1:01 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 19 · Hakutaka 566	11:40 AM Kyoto Station	2h16	1:56 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 19 · Tsurugi 20	11:40 AM Kyoto Station	1h59	1:39 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 21 · Hakutaka 568	12:40 PM Kyoto Station	2h06	2:46 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 21 · Tsurugi 22	12:40 PM Kyoto Station	1h59	2:39 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 21 · Tsurugi 24	12:40 PM Kyoto Station	2h29	3:09 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 23 · Tsurugi 24	1:10 PM Kyoto Station	1h59	3:09 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 23 · Tsurugi 26	1:10 PM Kyoto Station	2h29	3:39 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 25 · Kagayaki 510	1:40 PM Kyoto Station	2h15	3:55 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 25 · Tsurugi 26	1:40 PM Kyoto Station	1h59	3:39 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 27 · Kagayaki 512	2:40 PM Kyoto Station	2h07	4:47 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 27 · Tsurugi 28	2:40 PM Kyoto Station	1h58	4:38 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 29 · Tsurugi 30	3:37 PM Kyoto Station	1h59	5:36 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 29 · Tsurugi 32	3:37 PM Kyoto Station	2h12	5:49 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 31 · Kagayaki 514	4:08 PM Kyoto Station	1h47	5:55 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 31 · Tsurugi 32	4:08 PM Kyoto Station	1h41	5:49 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 31 · Tsurugi 34	4:08 PM Kyoto Station	2h27	6:35 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 33 · Tsurugi 34	4:37 PM Kyoto Station	1h58	6:35 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 35 · Kagayaki 516	5:08 PM Kyoto Station	2h11	7:19 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 35 · Tsurugi 36	5:08 PM Kyoto Station	1h42	6:50 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 37 · Tsurugi 38	5:37 PM Kyoto Station	1h59	7:36 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 39 · Tsurugi 40	6:07 PM Kyoto Station	1h45	7:52 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 41 · Tsurugi 42	6:38 PM Kyoto Station	1h58	8:36 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 43 · Tsurugi 46	7:10 PM Kyoto Station	2h30	9:40 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 43 · Tsurugi 44	7:10 PM Kyoto Station	1h56	9:06 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 45 · Tsurugi 46	7:38 PM Kyoto Station	2h02	9:40 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 47 · Tsurugi 48	8:38 PM Kyoto Station	2h01	10:39 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
Thunderbird 49 · Tsurugi 50	9:21 PM Kyoto Station	2h04	11:25 PM Kanazawa Station	1 change
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Journey information

Overview: Train from Kyoto to Kanazawa

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Trains from Kyoto to Kanazawa run on average 40 times per day, taking around 1h 46m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at 29RM 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 33m.

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Price information

Distance

192 km

Average train duration

1h 46m

Cheapest ticket price

29RM

Trains per day

Fastest train

1h 33m

First train

6:00 AM

Last train

9:21 PM

Cheapest Month

Jun

Cheapest Day

Mon

High Season

Apr - Jun

Low Season

Oct - Dec

Busiest Day

Thu

Least Busy Day

Sat

Best time to book

1 day

Price information

Train companies: JR West from Kyoto to Kanazawa trainsJR West trains will get you between Kyoto and Kanazawa from 29RM. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

JR West

About

West Japan Railway Company (JR West) is a leading railway operator in Japan, headquartered in Osaka. Established on April 1, 1987, following the privatization of Japanese National Railways, JR West manages an extensive network covering 5,008.7 kilometers, including the Sanyō Shinkansen line, which accounts for approximately 40% of its passenger revenues. The company also offers bus and ferry services and engages in real estate and retail businesses. With a workforce of over 45,000 employees, JR West serves a population of approximately 43.1 million people across 18 prefectures in western Japan.

Luggage & cancellation policy

Average JR West Duration

1h 33m

Cheapest JR West Price

29RM

JR West frequency

77 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: Kyoto to Kanazawa train

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Kyoto to Kanazawa 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 Kanazawa, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Cheap train tickets from Kyoto to Kanazawa can start from as little as 29RM when you book in advance. The average train ticket price for Kyoto to Kanazawa is 44RM; 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 Kyoto to Kanazawa is 1h 33m 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 Kyoto to Kanazawa leaves at 6:00 am. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.

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

There are 40 trains a day from Kyoto to Kanazawa which require at least one change with JR West. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer trains.

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

A day trip to Kanazawa from Kyoto is worth doing with a journey time of 1h 33m each way. Check with Omio app the best way to travel.

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

popular train stations

Important Stations and Airports in Kyoto and Kanazawa

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

Departure train stations in Kyoto

Arrival train stations in Kanazawa

Which Kyoto station do trains to Kanazawa leave from?

Trains from Kyoto to Kanazawa leave from Kyoto Station. The station is 4 km from Kyoto city centre at Karasuma-dōri, Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan.

Kyoto StationKarasuma-dōri, Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan Wifi

City-centre transport

Getting to Kyoto Station from Kyoto city centre

Kyoto Station is 3 km from Kyoto city centre. Public transport options include:

TrainJR Sagano Line Rapid Service, Sagano Line Local, Hashidate, Kinosaki, [188384] Ltd. Exp Maizuru 4, [188391] Ltd. Exp Maizuru 2 · 6m · 1RM · every ~19 min

Bus205 · 7m · 1RM · every ~34 min

28m

SubwayK: Karasuma · 7m · 1RM · every ~16 min

Kyoto Station train station facilities and services

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

Food and drink

Food options include: A wide variety of dining options are available, including The Cube Gourmet Street on the 11th floor and Kyoto Ramen Koji on the 10th floor.

Wi-Fi and ATMs

Free Wi-Fi is available in the JR areas of the station. ATMs are aTMs are available throughout the station, including a 24-hour ATM at the Post Office.

Tickets and information

Ticket office support is available at Kyoto Station.

Parking, taxis and toilets

Available at Kyoto Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.

Accessibility

Accessibility facilities are available at Kyoto Station: The station is equipped with elevators, escalators, and accessible restrooms to accommodate passengers with disabilities.

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