There are 5 ways to get from Kanazawa to 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¥6,500–9,213Bus, 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 34mDrive 399.7 km
- Drive from Kanazawa to Tanabecar 399.7 km
5h 29m¥6,924–10,001Fly
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Nanki Shirahama (SHM)plane KMQ - SHM
8h 2m¥22,561–97,230Train, bus
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukuitrain
- Take the bus from Fukui to Osaka Umedabus
- Take the bus from Osaka to Tanabe City Hallbus
9h 16m¥7,863–12,514
Kanazawa to Tanabe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Tanabe is to train which costs ¥6500 - ¥9500 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Kanazawa to Tanabe is to drive which takes 5h 29m and costs ¥6500 - ¥10000.
No, there is no direct train from Kanazawa to 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 Tanabe is 443 km. The road distance is 399.7 km.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Tanabe without a car is to train which takes 6h and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Kanazawa to Tanabe, including transfers.
Kanazawa to Tanabe train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kanazawa station.
The best way to get from Kanazawa to Tanabe is to train which takes 6h and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥22000 - ¥100000 and takes 8h 2m.
Kanazawa to Tanabe train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanazawa to Tanabe is 400 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Kanazawa to Tanabe.
What companies run services between Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan and Tanabe, Wakayama, 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) 5 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Nanki Shirahama via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- 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
- ¥3,400–6,000
- 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 City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,900
- Schedules at
- meikobus.jp
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