There are 5 ways to get from Kanazawa to Kii-Tanabe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Ōsakatrain
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kii-Tanabetrain
6h¥6,500–9,213Drive 400.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Kanazawa to Kii-Tanabecar 400.3 km
5h 29m¥6,145–8,876Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kii-Tanabetrain
8h 34mFly
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane KMQ - SHM
8h 17m¥22,434–97,230Train, bus
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukuitrain
- Take the bus from Fukui to Osaka Umedabus
- Take the bus from Osaka to Tanabebus
9h 18m¥7,863–12,614
Kanazawa to Kii-Tanabe by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Kii-Tanabe is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Kii-Tanabe is to drive which takes 5h 29m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Kii-Tanabe. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Kii-Tanabe via Tsuruga and Ōsaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Kanazawa and Kii-Tanabe is 443 km. The road distance is 400.3 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Kii-Tanabe without a car is to train which takes 6h and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Kanazawa to Kii-Tanabe, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Kii-Tanabe train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Kii-Tanabe is to train which takes 6h and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥22000 - ¥100000 and takes 8h 17m.
Kanazawa to Kii-Tanabe train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Kii-Tanabe is 400 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Kanazawa to Kii-Tanabe.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Kii-Tanabe, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Kii-Tanabe via Tsuruga and Ōsaka in around 6h. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Nanki Shirahama via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–95,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kanazawa to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Kii-Tanabe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kii-Tanabe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Kanazawa to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Meitetsu Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–6,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Fukui to Osaka Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–6,000
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
- Website
- meikobus.jp
Bus from Osaka to Tanabe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–5,000
- Schedules at
- meikobus.jp
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