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There are 6 ways to get from Kanazawa to Shirahama by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kanazawa to Tsurugatrain train
    2. Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kiitanabetrain train
    6h 54m
    ¥7,050–10,063

  2. Drive  411 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kanazawa to Shirahamacar car 411 km
    5h 40m
    ¥6,285–9,079

  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 Osaka to Shirahama-sanbashibus bus
    9h 40m
    ¥7,863–13,114

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane plane KMQ - SHM
    7h 13m
    ¥25,254–111,950

  5. Train via Fukui-shi

    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-Ōsaka Station to Shirahamatrain train
    7h 13m
    ¥7,023–10,064

  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 Tsutrain train
    3. Take the train from Tsu to Shingūtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Shingu Sta. to Shirahama-sanbashibus bus
    12h 12m

Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket¥24,290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 458.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

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

You can take a train from Kanazawa to Jokiin-shita via Tsuruga, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Kiitanabe, and Kii-Tanabe Sta. in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM) 4 times a day.

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