There are 5 ways to get from Kii-Tanabe to Kanazawa by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kii-Tanabe to Ōsakatrain
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Tsurugatrain
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kanazawatrain
5h 23m¥6,537–9,282Drive 403.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kii-Tanabe to Kanazawacar 403.9 km
5h 27m¥6,200–8,955Train, bus
- Take the train from Kii-Tanabe to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gatebus
8h 15mFly
- Fly from Nanki Shirahama (SHM) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ)plane SHM - KMQ
7h 50m¥18,542–81,889Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tanabe to Osakabus
- Take the bus from Osaka Umeda to Fukuibus
- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain
8h 45m¥7,800–12,905
Kii-Tanabe to Kanazawa by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kii-Tanabe to Kanazawa is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Kii-Tanabe to Kanazawa is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct train from Kii-Tanabe to Kanazawa. However, there are services departing from Kii-Tanabe and arriving at Kanazawa via Ōsaka and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Kii-Tanabe and Kanazawa is 443 km. The road distance is 403.9 km.
The best way to get from Kii-Tanabe to Kanazawa without a car is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Kii-Tanabe to Kanazawa, including transfers.
Kii-Tanabe to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kii-Tanabe station.
The best way to get from Kii-Tanabe to Kanazawa is to train which takes 5h 23m and costs ¥6500 - ¥9500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥18000 - ¥85000 and takes 7h 50m.
Kii-Tanabe to Kanazawa train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Ōsaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kii-Tanabe to Kanazawa is 404 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Kii-Tanabe to Kanazawa.
What companies run services between Kii-Tanabe, Japan and Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan?
You can take a train from Kii-Tanabe to Kanazawa via Ōsaka and Tsuruga in around 5h 23m. Alternatively, Japan Airlines flies from Nanki Shirahama (SHM) to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Nanki Shirahama to Komatsu Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–80,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kii-Tanabe to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Kii-Tanabe to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Fukui to Kanazawa
- 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 Tsuruga to Kanazawa
- 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 Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kanazawa Station West Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–6,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Website
- meikobus.jp
Bus from Tanabe to Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,800
- Schedules at
- meikobus.jp
- Phone
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Umeda to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–6,500
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
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