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How to get fromKanazawa to Shimaneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Kanazawa to Shimane by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Fukui-shi

    best
    1. Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukuitrain train
    2. Take the train from Fukui to Tsurugatrain train
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Okayamatrain train
    5. Take the train from Okayama to Matsuetrain train
    8h
    ¥10,613–15,014

  2. Drive 471 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kanazawa to Matsuecar car 471 km
    6h 30m
    ¥7,917–11,436

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukuitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Fukui to Osaka Umedabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Matsue Sta.bus bus
    10h 52m
    ¥9,263–19,514

  4. Train, train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Izumo Airport

    1. Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukuitrain train
    2. Take the train from Fukui to Tsurugatrain train
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane plane ITM - IZO
    5h 50m
    ¥23,743–36,364

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kanazawa to Tsurugatrain train
    2. Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain train
    3. Take the train from Kyoto to Okayamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Okayama to Izumoshitrain train
    10h 28m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kanazawa Station West Gate to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nanba Station, Osaka to Yonagobus bus
    4. Take the train from Yonago to Izumoshitrain train
    14h 31m
    ¥13,571–17,600

  7. Fly Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane KMQ - FUK
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Yamaguchitrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Masudatrain train
    7h 5m
    ¥31,234–76,160

  8. Train, train to Komaki Airport, fly to Izumo Airport

    1. Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukuitrain train
    2. Take the train from Fukui to Tsurugatrain train
    3. Take the train from Tsuruga to Nagoyatrain train
    4. Fly from Komaki Airport (NKM) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane plane NKM - IZO
    7h 5m
    ¥28,673–41,364

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket¥15,998Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 624.2 km
  • Duration: 8h

What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Shimane, Japan?

You can take a train from Kanazawa to Matsue via Fukui, Tsuruga, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Okayama, and Matsue in around 8h.

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