There are 4 ways to get from Kanazawa to Nachi Falls 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 Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kii-Katsuuratrain
8h 57m¥8,240–11,813Drive 417.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Kanazawa to Nachi Fallscar 417.6 km
5h 11m¥7,245–10,464Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus Nagoya
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Kii-Katsuuratrain Nanki
9h 59mFly, bus
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane KMQ - SHM
- Take the bus from Nanki Shirahama Airport to Kii-Katsuura Sta.bus
9h 44m¥25,971–100,300
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Nachi Falls is to drive which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Nachi Falls is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs ¥7000 - ¥11000.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Nachi Falls. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Kii-Katsuura via Tsuruga and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Nachi Falls is 544 km. The road distance is 417.6 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Nachi Falls without a car is to train which takes 8h 57m and costs ¥8000 - ¥12000.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Kanazawa to Nachi Falls, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Nachi Falls train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
Kanazawa to Nachi Falls train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Nachi Falls is 418 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Kanazawa to Nachi Falls.
There are 192+ hotels available in Nachi Falls.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Nachi Falls, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Nachi Falls via Tsuruga, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Kii-Katsuura, Kii-Katsuura Sta., and Nachi-no-Taki-mae in around 8h 57m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Nanki Shirahama via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–95,000
- 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 Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kii-Katsuura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–5,500
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,800
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Kii-Katsuura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- 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
- ¥3,400–6,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0735-22-5101
- Website
- kumanogobobus.nankai-nanki.jp
Bus from Nanki Shirahama Airport to Kii-Katsuura Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,400
- Website
- https://kumanogobobus.nankai-nanki.jp/english/
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