There are 5 ways to get from Osaka to Kurobe by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain Thunderbird
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Toyamatrain Tsurugi
4h 49m¥5,583–7,859Train via Furumido Kominkan
cheapest- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsurugatrain Thunderbird
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Toyamatrain Kagayaki
5h 8m¥5,448–7,359Bus, train
- Take the bus from Osaka Umeda to Fukuibus
- Take the train from Fukui to Kanazawatrain
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Kurobe Unazukionsentrain
7h 21m¥6,400–10,264Drive 366.8 km
- Drive from Osaka to Kurobecar 366.8 km
4h 49m¥6,304–9,106Fly
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Toyama Airport (TOY)plane ITM - TOY
7h 51m¥77,399–353,010
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Toyama Airport (TOY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Kurobe is to train via Furumido Kominkan which costs ¥5000 - ¥7500 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Kurobe is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka station to Kurobe. However, there are services departing from Shin-Ōsaka Station and arriving at Ikuji via Tsuruga and Toyama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Osaka and Kurobe is 370 km. The road distance is 366.8 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kurobe without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8000.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Osaka to Kurobe, including transfers.
Osaka to Kurobe train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin-Ōsaka Station.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kurobe is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥75000 - ¥360000 and takes 7h 51m.
Osaka to Kurobe train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Kurobe is 367 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Osaka to Kurobe.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Kurobe, Toyama, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to YKK Center Park via Tsuruga, Toyama, Ikuji, and Ikuji Sta. in around 4h 49m. Alternatively, All Nippon Airways flies from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Toyama Airport (TOY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–350,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Kochi, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–400,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Matsuyama, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–420,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Oita, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–440,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Toyama Airport via Akita, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥100,000–440,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- 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
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kanazawa to Kurobe Unazukionsen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–1,900
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Tsuruga to Toyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- 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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