| way | frequency | time | last run | ticket type | cost | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokuriku Shinkansen (reserved seat) | 2-3 runs every 1 hour | 18-23 min | 23:27 | normal ticket | 3,190JPY-3,790JPY for one way | fares are vary depending on the season |
| e-ticket | 2,990JPT-3,590JPY for one way | board with ICOCA/suica IC cards. fares are vary depending on the season | ||||
| Hokuriku Shinkansen (non-reserved seat) | 2 runs every 1 hour | 23 min | 23:27 | normal ticket | 2,860JPY for one way | |
| e-ticket | 2,860JPY for one way | board with ICOCA/suica IC cards | ||||
| discount ticket "Kanazawa Jiyuseki Ofuku Kippu" | 1,835JPY for one way (purchase 3,670JPY ticket for round trip) | purchase is required by the day before through online "e5489". valid for 1 day | ||||
| Local train of Ainokaze Toyama Railway and Ishikawa Railway | 1-2 runs every 1 hour | 56-65 min | 23:00 | normal ticket | 1,290JPY for one way | ICOCA/suica available |
| 1-day pass for Ainokaze Toyama Railway and Ishikawa Railway "Ainokaze IR Ichinichi Free Kippu" | 1,000JPY for one way (purchase 2,000JPY 1-day pass) | valid on Saturday, Sunday. valid for 1 day | ||||
| Ainokaze Liner | morning and evening on weekday | 43-46 min | 20:20 | normal ticket + liner ticket | 1,590JPY for one way | can purchase liner ticket on train |
| Highway bus | discontinued from March 15, 2024 |
Hokuriku Shinkansen (Bullet train)
Hokuriku Shinkansen (Bullet train) is the fastest. JR West operates trains named "Kagayaki", "Hakutaka", "Tsurugi", 2 or 3 runs every 1 hour. All "Kagayaki" seats are reverved seats, so you have to buy seat-reservation ticket (expensive compare to no-seat-reservation ticket.) "Hakutaka", "Tsurugi", have both reserved seats and non-reserved seats.
It takes 19 minutes by "Kagayaki", and 23 minutes by "Hakutaka" or "Tsurugi". Departure time of Last train from Kanazawa station is 23:27, the latest departure compare to other ways.
For reserved seat on ordinary car, 3,190JPY-3,790JPY with normal tickets, 2,990JPY-3,590JPY with e-tickets (fares are vary depending on the season). For non-reserved seat, 2,860JPY with normal tickets / e-tickets (Only "Hakutaka" and "Tsurugi" have this seats). If you purchase ticket by the day before through online "e5489", discount ticket "Kanazawa Jiyuseki Ofuku Kippu (金沢自由席往復きっぷ)" is available and it costs 3,670JPY for round trip (1,835JPY for one way, valid for 1 day.)
Local train of Ainokaze Toyama Railway + Ishikawa Railway
Most popular way is local train directly connects Ainokaze Toyama Railway Toyama station and Ishikawa Railway Kanazawa station.
They operates 1 or 2 runs every 1 hour, and it takes 56-65 minutes. Last train departes 23:00 from Kanazawa station.
It costs 1,290JPY for one way. IC card "ICOCA", "suica" are available. If you purchase 1-day pass "Ainokaze IR Ichinichi Free Kippu (あいの風・IR 1日フリーきっぷ)", you can travel by 2,000JPY for round trip.
Ainokaze Liner
Ainokaze Toyama Railway and Ishikawa Railway operate "Ainokaze Liner", rapid train passes some stations, all seats are reserved seats, morning and evening on weekday. You have to purchase "Liner ticket" at stations or on the train.
We have 1 run for Kanazawa station in the morning, 1 run for Kanazawa station on the evening, 3 runs for Toyama station (final destination is Tomari station) on the evening. It takes 43-46 minutes.
It costs 1,590JPY for one way (1,290JPY for normal ticket, 300JPY for liner ticket.)