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Cheapest price
£41
Average price
£45
Fastest journey
1 h 43 m
Average duration
1 h 45 m
Trains per day
43
Distance
192 km
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 travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Kanazawa to Kyoto will cost around £45 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £41.
To travel from Kanazawa to Kyoto you need to make at least one change.
Kagayaki 511+
Thunderbird 4618:542h11Kanazawa Station21:05Kyoto Station£411One-way1 change
Tsurugi 39+
Thunderbird 4217:552h14Kanazawa Station20:09Kyoto Station£411One-way1 change
Tsurugi 43+
Thunderbird 4418:501h48Kanazawa Station20:38Kyoto Station£411One-way1 change
Hakutaka 569+
Thunderbird 4418:222h16Kanazawa Station20:38Kyoto Station£411One-way1 change
Tsurugi 41+
Thunderbird 4218:052h04Kanazawa Station20:09Kyoto Station£411One-way1 change
Tsurugi 39+
Thunderbird 4017:551h43Kanazawa Station19:38Kyoto Station£461One-way1 change
Tsurugi 27+
Thunderbird 2814:551h44Kanazawa Station16:39Kyoto Station£461One-way1 change
Tsurugi 15+
Thunderbird 169:541h45Kanazawa Station11:39Kyoto Station£461One-way1 change
Tsurugi 35+
Thunderbird 3616:541h45Kanazawa Station18:39Kyoto Station£461One-way1 change
Tsurugi 31+
Thunderbird 3215:531h46Kanazawa Station17:39Kyoto Station£461One-way1 change
Live departures
Kanazawa to Kyoto train times
The table below shows live departures for Kanazawa to Kyoto trains for tomorrow, Tuesday 28 April. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tsurugi 1+ Thunderbird 4 | 6:00 Kanazawa Station | 2h37 | 8:37 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 1+ Thunderbird 2 | 6:00 Kanazawa Station | 2h02 | 8:02 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 3+ Thunderbird 4 | 6:46 Kanazawa Station | 1h51 | 8:37 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 5+ Thunderbird 6 | 7:02 Kanazawa Station | 2h00 | 9:02 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 5+ Thunderbird 8 | 7:02 Kanazawa Station | 2h32 | 9:34 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 7+ Thunderbird 8 | 7:48 Kanazawa Station | 1h46 | 9:34 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 7+ Thunderbird 10 | 7:48 Kanazawa Station | 2h18 | 10:06 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 9+ Thunderbird 10 | 8:02 Kanazawa Station | 2h04 | 10:06 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 11+ Thunderbird 12 | 8:40 Kanazawa Station | 1h55 | 10:35 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 13+ Thunderbird 14 | 9:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h04 | 11:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 503+ Thunderbird 16 | 9:47 Kanazawa Station | 1h52 | 11:39 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 15+ Thunderbird 16 | 9:54 Kanazawa Station | 1h45 | 11:39 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 15+ Thunderbird 18 | 9:54 Kanazawa Station | 2h15 | 12:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 17+ Thunderbird 18 | 10:04 Kanazawa Station | 2h05 | 12:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 19+ Thunderbird 20 | 11:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h04 | 13:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 507+ Thunderbird 22 | 11:54 Kanazawa Station | 2h15 | 14:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 21+ Thunderbird 22 | 12:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h04 | 14:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 509+ Thunderbird 24 | 12:51 Kanazawa Station | 2h18 | 15:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 23+ Thunderbird 24 | 13:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h04 | 15:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 25+ Thunderbird 26 | 14:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h04 | 16:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Hakutaka 561+ Thunderbird 28 | 14:19 Kanazawa Station | 2h20 | 16:39 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 27+ Thunderbird 30 | 14:55 Kanazawa Station | 2h14 | 17:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 27+ Thunderbird 28 | 14:55 Kanazawa Station | 1h44 | 16:39 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 29+ Thunderbird 30 | 15:04 Kanazawa Station | 2h05 | 17:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Hakutaka 563+ Thunderbird 32 | 15:19 Kanazawa Station | 2h20 | 17:39 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 31+ Thunderbird 32 | 15:53 Kanazawa Station | 1h46 | 17:39 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 33+ Thunderbird 34 | 16:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h04 | 18:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Hakutaka 565+ Thunderbird 36 | 16:19 Kanazawa Station | 2h20 | 18:39 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 35+ Thunderbird 36 | 16:54 Kanazawa Station | 1h45 | 18:39 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 35+ Thunderbird 38 | 16:54 Kanazawa Station | 2h15 | 19:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 37+ Thunderbird 38 | 17:02 Kanazawa Station | 2h07 | 19:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Hakutaka 567+ Thunderbird 40 | 17:20 Kanazawa Station | 2h18 | 19:38 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 39+ Thunderbird 42 | 17:55 Kanazawa Station | 2h14 | 20:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 39+ Thunderbird 40 | 17:55 Kanazawa Station | 1h43 | 19:38 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 41+ Thunderbird 42 | 18:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h04 | 20:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Hakutaka 569+ Thunderbird 44 | 18:22 Kanazawa Station | 2h16 | 20:38 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 43+ Thunderbird 44 | 18:50 Kanazawa Station | 1h48 | 20:38 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 511+ Thunderbird 46 | 18:54 Kanazawa Station | 2h11 | 21:05 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 45+ Thunderbird 46 | 19:06 Kanazawa Station | 1h59 | 21:05 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 513+ Thunderbird 48 | 19:57 Kanazawa Station | 2h05 | 22:02 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 47+ Thunderbird 48 | 20:03 Kanazawa Station | 1h59 | 22:02 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 515+ Thunderbird 50 | 20:53 Kanazawa Station | 2h06 | 22:59 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 49+ Thunderbird 50 | 20:56 Kanazawa Station | 2h03 | 22:59 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
| Tuesday 28 April | |||||
Tsurugi 1+ Thunderbird 4 | 6:00 Kanazawa Station | 2h37 | 8:37 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 1+ Thunderbird 2 | 6:00 Kanazawa Station | 2h02 | 8:02 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 3+ Thunderbird 4 | 6:46 Kanazawa Station | 1h51 | 8:37 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 5+ Thunderbird 6 | 7:02 Kanazawa Station | 2h00 | 9:02 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 5+ Thunderbird 8 | 7:02 Kanazawa Station | 2h32 | 9:34 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 7+ Thunderbird 8 | 7:48 Kanazawa Station | 1h46 | 9:34 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 7+ Thunderbird 10 | 7:48 Kanazawa Station | 2h18 | 10:06 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 9+ Thunderbird 10 | 8:02 Kanazawa Station | 2h04 | 10:06 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 11+ Thunderbird 12 | 8:40 Kanazawa Station | 1h55 | 10:35 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 13+ Thunderbird 14 | 9:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h04 | 11:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 503+ Thunderbird 16 | 9:47 Kanazawa Station | 1h52 | 11:39 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 15+ Thunderbird 16 | 9:54 Kanazawa Station | 1h45 | 11:39 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 15+ Thunderbird 18 | 9:54 Kanazawa Station | 2h15 | 12:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 17+ Thunderbird 18 | 10:04 Kanazawa Station | 2h05 | 12:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 19+ Thunderbird 20 | 11:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h04 | 13:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 507+ Thunderbird 22 | 11:54 Kanazawa Station | 2h15 | 14:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 21+ Thunderbird 22 | 12:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h04 | 14:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 509+ Thunderbird 24 | 12:51 Kanazawa Station | 2h18 | 15:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 23+ Thunderbird 24 | 13:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h04 | 15:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 25+ Thunderbird 26 | 14:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h04 | 16:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Hakutaka 561+ Thunderbird 28 | 14:19 Kanazawa Station | 2h20 | 16:39 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 27+ Thunderbird 30 | 14:55 Kanazawa Station | 2h14 | 17:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 27+ Thunderbird 28 | 14:55 Kanazawa Station | 1h44 | 16:39 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 29+ Thunderbird 30 | 15:04 Kanazawa Station | 2h05 | 17:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Hakutaka 563+ Thunderbird 32 | 15:19 Kanazawa Station | 2h20 | 17:39 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 31+ Thunderbird 32 | 15:53 Kanazawa Station | 1h46 | 17:39 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 33+ Thunderbird 34 | 16:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h04 | 18:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Hakutaka 565+ Thunderbird 36 | 16:19 Kanazawa Station | 2h20 | 18:39 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 35+ Thunderbird 36 | 16:54 Kanazawa Station | 1h45 | 18:39 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 35+ Thunderbird 38 | 16:54 Kanazawa Station | 2h15 | 19:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 37+ Thunderbird 38 | 17:02 Kanazawa Station | 2h07 | 19:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Hakutaka 567+ Thunderbird 40 | 17:20 Kanazawa Station | 2h18 | 19:38 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 39+ Thunderbird 42 | 17:55 Kanazawa Station | 2h14 | 20:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 39+ Thunderbird 40 | 17:55 Kanazawa Station | 1h43 | 19:38 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 41+ Thunderbird 42 | 18:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h04 | 20:09 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Hakutaka 569+ Thunderbird 44 | 18:22 Kanazawa Station | 2h16 | 20:38 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 43+ Thunderbird 44 | 18:50 Kanazawa Station | 1h48 | 20:38 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 511+ Thunderbird 46 | 18:54 Kanazawa Station | 2h11 | 21:05 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 45+ Thunderbird 46 | 19:06 Kanazawa Station | 1h59 | 21:05 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 513+ Thunderbird 48 | 19:57 Kanazawa Station | 2h05 | 22:02 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 47+ Thunderbird 48 | 20:03 Kanazawa Station | 1h59 | 22:02 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 515+ Thunderbird 50 | 20:53 Kanazawa Station | 2h06 | 22:59 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 49+ Thunderbird 50 | 20:56 Kanazawa Station | 2h03 | 22:59 Kyoto Station | 1 change | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Kanazawa to Kyoto
Trains from Kanazawa to Kyoto run on average 41 times per day, taking around 1h 47m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £33 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 48m.
Distance 192 km |
Average train duration 1h 47m |
Cheapest ticket price £33 |
Trains per day 41 |
Fastest train 1h 48m |
First train 6:00 |
Last train 21:21 |
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Low Season Jul - Sept |
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Least Busy Day Fri |
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FAQs: Kanazawa to Kyoto train
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.

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Important Stations and Airports in Kanazawa and Kyoto
- 06:00–23:00
- Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the station.
- Parking facilities are available near the station.
- Multiple dining options are available, including local specialties.
- Available at both East and West Exits.
- The station is wheelchair accessible with elevators and ramps.
- Restrooms are available throughout the station.
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- 06:00–23:00
- Free Wi-Fi is available in the JR areas of the station.
- Parking facilities are available near the station, including a large parking area on the Hachijo side.
- 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.
- Available at designated taxi stands on both the Karasuma and Hachijo sides of the station.
- The station is equipped with elevators, escalators, and accessible restrooms to accommodate passengers with disabilities.
- Restrooms, including accessible facilities, are available throughout the station.
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