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The cheapest and fastest trains from Nagano to Kanazawa
Cheapest price
£48
Average price
£48
Fastest journey
1 h 5 m
Average duration
1 h 6 m
Trains per day
26
Distance
139 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Nagano to Kanazawa is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Nagano to Kanazawa will cost around £48 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £48.
Of the 26 trains that leave Nagano for Kanazawa every day 26 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 139 km distance in an average of 1 h 6 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 5 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 6 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Hakutaka 567
Kagayaki 517
Kagayaki 511
Hakutaka 553
Hakutaka 551
Kagayaki 515
Kagayaki 501
Kagayaki 517
Kagayaki 511
Kagayaki 513Live departures
Nagano to Kanazawa train times
The table below shows live departures for Nagano to Kanazawa trains for today, Monday 9 March. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hakutaka 591 | 21:11 Nagano Station | 1h27 | 22:38 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kagayaki 501 | 22:38 Nagano Station | 1h05 | 23:43 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hakutaka 551 | 23:05 Nagano Station | 1h27 | 00:32 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kagayaki 503 | 23:39 Nagano Station | 1h06 | 00:45 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
| Tuesday 10 March | |||||
Hakutaka 553 | 00:32 Nagano Station | 1h29 | 02:01 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kagayaki 505 | 00:40 Nagano Station | 1h06 | 01:46 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kagayaki 521 | 00:58 Nagano Station | 1h09 | 02:07 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hakutaka 555 | 01:17 Nagano Station | 1h26 | 02:43 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kagayaki 507 | 01:46 Nagano Station | 1h06 | 02:52 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hakutaka 557 | 02:05 Nagano Station | 1h22 | 03:27 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kagayaki 509 | 02:43 Nagano Station | 1h06 | 03:49 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hakutaka 559 | 03:06 Nagano Station | 1h30 | 04:36 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hakutaka 561 | 03:51 Nagano Station | 1h26 | 05:17 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hakutaka 563 | 04:55 Nagano Station | 1h22 | 06:17 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hakutaka 565 | 05:51 Nagano Station | 1h26 | 07:17 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hakutaka 567 | 06:56 Nagano Station | 1h22 | 08:18 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hakutaka 569 | 07:52 Nagano Station | 1h28 | 09:20 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kagayaki 511 | 08:46 Nagano Station | 1h06 | 09:52 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hakutaka 571 | 09:09 Nagano Station | 1h26 | 10:35 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kagayaki 513 | 09:49 Nagano Station | 1h06 | 10:55 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kagayaki 515 | 10:46 Nagano Station | 1h05 | 11:51 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hakutaka 573 | 10:50 Nagano Station | 1h27 | 12:17 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hakutaka 575 | 11:49 Nagano Station | 1h27 | 13:16 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kagayaki 517 | 12:17 Nagano Station | 1h06 | 13:23 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Hakutaka 577 | 12:49 Nagano Station | 1h26 | 14:15 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
Kagayaki 519 | 13:25 Nagano Station | 1h07 | 14:32 Kanazawa Station | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Nagano to Kanazawa
Trains from Nagano to Kanazawa run on average 20 times per day, taking around 1h 26m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £45 if you book in advance.
There are 20 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:02, the last at 21:35. The fastest train covers the 139 km distance in 1h 6m.
Distance 139 km |
Average train duration 1h 26m |
Cheapest ticket price £45 |
Trains per day 20 |
Direct trains 20 |
Fastest train 1h 6m |
First train 06:02 |
Last train 21:35 |
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FAQs: Nagano to Kanazawa train
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