There are 5 ways to get from Kanazawa to Osaka by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kanazawa to Tsurugatrain Tsurugi
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain Thunderbird
2h 44m¥4,000–5,713Train, bus
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukuitrain Tsurugi
- Take the bus from Fukui to Osaka Umedabus
5h 4m¥4,863–7,614Drive 267.7 km
- Drive from Kanazawa to Osakacar 267.7 km
3h 44m¥4,643–6,707Fly
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KMQ - ITM
5h 53m¥63,381–67,850Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus Nagoya
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Nambatrain Urban Liner / ...
6h 36m¥7,840–11,300
Kanazawa to Osaka by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Osaka is to train which costs ¥4000 - ¥6000 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Osaka is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs ¥4000 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to Osaka station. However, there are services departing from Kanazawa and arriving at Shin-Ōsaka Station via Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Kanazawa and Osaka is 275 km. The road distance is 267.7 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Osaka without a car is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs ¥4000 - ¥6000.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Kanazawa to Osaka, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Osaka train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Osaka is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs ¥4000 - ¥6000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥63000 - ¥68000 and takes 5h 53m.
Kanazawa to Osaka train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Osaka is 268 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Kanazawa to Osaka.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Osaka, Japan?
You can take a train from Kanazawa to Shin-Ōsaka Station via Tsuruga in around 2h 44m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) every 3 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–260,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Osaka International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–350,000
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Osaka International Airport via Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–290,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Osaka International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥62,000–66,000
- 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 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
- 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
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- 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
- 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
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