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Discover the Japan Rail PassThe cheapest and fastest trains from Kanazawa to Osaka
Showing times and prices for 11 Jun
Cheapest price
£41
Average price
£47
Fastest journey
2 h 7 m
Average duration
2 h 8 m
Trains per day
86
Distance
234 km
Cheap tickets
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Kanazawa to Osaka is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Kanazawa to Osaka will cost around £47 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £41.
Fast trains
To travel from Kanazawa to Osaka you need to make at least one change.
Tsurugi 39+
Thunderbird 4217:552h39Kanazawa Station20:34Shin-Osaka Station£411One-way1 change- Tsurugi 41+Thunderbird 4218:052h29Kanazawa Station20:34Shin-Osaka Station£411One-way1 change
- Tsurugi 43+Thunderbird 4418:502h19Kanazawa Station21:09Osaka Station£411One-way1 change
Kagayaki 511+Thunderbird 4618:542h40Kanazawa Station21:34Osaka Station£411One-way1 change- Kagayaki 511+Thunderbird 4618:542h35Kanazawa Station21:29Shin-Osaka Station£411One-way1 change
- Tsurugi 15+Thunderbird 169:552h07Kanazawa Station12:02Shin-Osaka Station£481One-way1 change
- Tsurugi 35+Thunderbird 3616:552h07Kanazawa Station19:02Shin-Osaka Station£481One-way1 change
- Tsurugi 27+Thunderbird 2814:552h07Kanazawa Station17:02Shin-Osaka Station£481One-way1 change
- Tsurugi 39+Thunderbird 4017:552h08Kanazawa Station20:03Shin-Osaka Station£481One-way1 change
- Tsurugi 31+Thunderbird 3215:542h09Kanazawa Station18:03Shin-Osaka Station£481One-way1 change
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Live departures
Kanazawa to Osaka train times
The table below shows live departures for Kanazawa to Osaka trains for tomorrow, Friday 12 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
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| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsurugi 1+Thunderbird 4 | 6:00 Kanazawa Station | 3h06 | 9:06 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 2+Tsurugi 1 | 6:00 Kanazawa Station | 2h29 | 8:29 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 2+Tsurugi 1 | 6:00 Kanazawa Station | 2h34 | 8:34 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 4+Tsurugi 1 | 6:00 Kanazawa Station | 3h01 | 9:01 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 4+Tsurugi 3 | 6:46 Kanazawa Station | 2h20 | 9:06 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 4+Tsurugi 3 | 6:46 Kanazawa Station | 2h15 | 9:01 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 5+Thunderbird 6 | 7:02 Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 9:33 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 5+Thunderbird 8 | 7:02 Kanazawa Station | 2h56 | 9:58 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 5+Thunderbird 8 | 7:02 Kanazawa Station | 3h01 | 10:03 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 6+Tsurugi 5 | 7:02 Kanazawa Station | 2h26 | 9:28 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 7+Thunderbird 10 | 7:48 Kanazawa Station | 2h45 | 10:33 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 7+Thunderbird 8 | 7:48 Kanazawa Station | 2h15 | 10:03 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 7+Thunderbird 10 | 7:48 Kanazawa Station | 2h41 | 10:29 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 8+Tsurugi 7 | 7:48 Kanazawa Station | 2h10 | 9:58 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 10+Tsurugi 9 | 8:02 Kanazawa Station | 2h27 | 10:29 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 9+Thunderbird 10 | 8:02 Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 10:33 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 12+Tsurugi 11 | 8:40 Kanazawa Station | 2h18 | 10:58 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 11+Thunderbird 12 | 8:40 Kanazawa Station | 2h22 | 11:02 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 14+Tsurugi 13 | 9:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h27 | 11:32 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 14+Tsurugi 13 | 9:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 11:36 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Kagayaki 503+Thunderbird 16 | 9:46 Kanazawa Station | 2h20 | 12:06 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Kagayaki 503+Thunderbird 16 | 9:46 Kanazawa Station | 2h16 | 12:02 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 15+Thunderbird 18 | 9:55 Kanazawa Station | 2h37 | 12:32 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 15+Thunderbird 16 | 9:55 Kanazawa Station | 2h07 | 12:02 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 15+Thunderbird 18 | 9:55 Kanazawa Station | 2h41 | 12:36 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 16+Tsurugi 15 | 9:55 Kanazawa Station | 2h11 | 12:06 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 17+Thunderbird 18 | 10:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h27 | 12:32 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 17+Thunderbird 18 | 10:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 12:36 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 19+Thunderbird 20 | 11:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h27 | 13:32 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 19+Thunderbird 20 | 11:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 13:36 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Kagayaki 507+Thunderbird 22 | 11:54 Kanazawa Station | 2h38 | 14:32 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Kagayaki 507+Thunderbird 22 | 11:54 Kanazawa Station | 2h42 | 14:36 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 21+Thunderbird 22 | 12:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 14:36 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 22+Tsurugi 21 | 12:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h27 | 14:32 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Kagayaki 509+Thunderbird 24 | 12:51 Kanazawa Station | 2h41 | 15:32 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Kagayaki 509+Thunderbird 24 | 12:51 Kanazawa Station | 2h45 | 15:36 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 24+Tsurugi 23 | 13:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h27 | 15:32 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 24+Tsurugi 23 | 13:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 15:36 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 25+Thunderbird 26 | 14:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h27 | 16:32 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 25+Thunderbird 26 | 14:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 16:36 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
 Hakutaka 561+Thunderbird 28 | 14:19 Kanazawa Station | 2h43 | 17:02 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 28+Hakutaka 561 | 14:19 Kanazawa Station | 2h47 | 17:06 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 28+Tsurugi 27 | 14:55 Kanazawa Station | 2h11 | 17:06 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 27+Thunderbird 30 | 14:55 Kanazawa Station | 2h37 | 17:32 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 28+Tsurugi 27 | 14:55 Kanazawa Station | 2h07 | 17:02 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 27+Thunderbird 30 | 14:55 Kanazawa Station | 2h41 | 17:36 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 29+Thunderbird 30 | 15:04 Kanazawa Station | 2h32 | 17:36 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 30+Tsurugi 29 | 15:04 Kanazawa Station | 2h28 | 17:32 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 32+Hakutaka 563 | 15:19 Kanazawa Station | 2h44 | 18:03 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 32+Hakutaka 563 | 15:19 Kanazawa Station | 2h50 | 18:09 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 31+Thunderbird 32 | 15:54 Kanazawa Station | 2h09 | 18:03 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 31+Thunderbird 32 | 15:54 Kanazawa Station | 2h15 | 18:09 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 33+Thunderbird 34 | 16:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h34 | 18:39 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 34+Tsurugi 33 | 16:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h28 | 18:33 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Hakutaka 565+Thunderbird 36 | 16:19 Kanazawa Station | 2h48 | 19:07 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 36+Hakutaka 565 | 16:19 Kanazawa Station | 2h43 | 19:02 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 38+Tsurugi 35 | 16:55 Kanazawa Station | 2h37 | 19:32 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 35+Thunderbird 38 | 16:55 Kanazawa Station | 2h42 | 19:37 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 35+Thunderbird 36 | 16:55 Kanazawa Station | 2h12 | 19:07 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 35+Thunderbird 36 | 16:55 Kanazawa Station | 2h07 | 19:02 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 37+Thunderbird 38 | 17:02 Kanazawa Station | 2h30 | 19:32 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 37+Thunderbird 38 | 17:02 Kanazawa Station | 2h35 | 19:37 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 40+Hakutaka 567 | 17:20 Kanazawa Station | 2h49 | 20:09 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 40+Hakutaka 567 | 17:20 Kanazawa Station | 2h43 | 20:03 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 39+Thunderbird 40 | 17:55 Kanazawa Station | 2h14 | 20:09 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 39+Thunderbird 42 | 17:55 Kanazawa Station | 2h39 | 20:34 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 39+Thunderbird 40 | 17:55 Kanazawa Station | 2h08 | 20:03 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 42+Tsurugi 39 | 17:55 Kanazawa Station | 2h43 | 20:38 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 41+Thunderbird 42 | 18:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h33 | 20:38 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 41+Thunderbird 42 | 18:05 Kanazawa Station | 2h29 | 20:34 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 44+Hakutaka 569 | 18:22 Kanazawa Station | 2h47 | 21:09 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 44+Hakutaka 569 | 18:22 Kanazawa Station | 2h41 | 21:03 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 44+Tsurugi 43 | 18:50 Kanazawa Station | 2h19 | 21:09 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 44+Tsurugi 43 | 18:50 Kanazawa Station | 2h13 | 21:03 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Kagayaki 511+Thunderbird 46 | 18:54 Kanazawa Station | 2h40 | 21:34 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Kagayaki 511+Thunderbird 46 | 18:54 Kanazawa Station | 2h35 | 21:29 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 45+Thunderbird 46 | 19:06 Kanazawa Station | 2h28 | 21:34 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 45+Thunderbird 46 | 19:06 Kanazawa Station | 2h23 | 21:29 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Kagayaki 513+Thunderbird 48 | 19:57 Kanazawa Station | 2h29 | 22:26 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Kagayaki 513+Thunderbird 48 | 19:57 Kanazawa Station | 2h34 | 22:31 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 47+Thunderbird 48 | 20:03 Kanazawa Station | 2h23 | 22:26 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 48+Tsurugi 47 | 20:03 Kanazawa Station | 2h28 | 22:31 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Kagayaki 515+Thunderbird 50 | 20:53 Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 23:24 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Kagayaki 515+Thunderbird 50 | 20:53 Kanazawa Station | 2h36 | 23:29 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Tsurugi 49+Thunderbird 50 | 20:56 Kanazawa Station | 2h33 | 23:29 Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 50+Tsurugi 49 | 20:56 Kanazawa Station | 2h28 | 23:24 Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
| Friday 12 June | |||||
 | 9:05 Kanazawa | 2h33 | 11:38 Osaka | 0 changesdirect | |
| 9:54 Kanazawa | 2h40 | 12:34 Osaka | 0 changesdirect | |
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Overview: Train from Kanazawa to Osaka
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Trains from Kanazawa to Osaka run on average 85 times per day, taking around 2h 10m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £39 if you book in advance.
The earliest train runs at 06:00, the last at 20:58. The fastest train covers the 234 km distance in 2h 33m.
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
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Distance 234 km |
Average train duration 2h 10m |
Cheapest ticket price £39 |
Trains per day 85 |
Fastest train 2h 33m |
First train 6:00 |
Last train 20:58 |
Cheapest Month Feb |
Cheapest Day Fri |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jul - Sept |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
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Average Duration
2h 42m
Cheapest Price
£53
JR West frequency
84 a day
FAQs: Kanazawa to Osaka train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Kanazawa to Osaka by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Osaka, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
The cost of a train ticket from Kanazawa to Osaka can vary. The cheapest tickets are usually available from £39, while the average price tends to be around £44.
The train journey from Kanazawa to Osaka covers a distance of 234 km and takes approximately 2h 33m. Trains run 85 per day.
The train distance from Kanazawa to Osaka is 234 km.
The first train from Kanazawa to Osaka leaves at 6:00.
The last train from Kanazawa to Osaka departs at 20:58.
Trains from Kanazawa to Osaka run approximately 85 times per day.
Currently, there is no high-speed train service from Kanazawa to Osaka.
Unfortunately, there is no direct train service currently available from Kanazawa to Osaka.
To travel from Kanazawa to Osaka, you can take a train.
There is no night train service from Kanazawa to Osaka.
The train station in Kanazawa that goes to Osaka is Kanazawa Station, and it arrives at Shin-Osaka Station.
The cheapest way to get from Kanazawa to Osaka is by train, costing approximately £39.
Booking trains from Kanazawa to Osaka in advance is advisable, especially during peak travel seasons or for long journeys, to ensure availability and secure better fares.
Yes, you can take the train from Kanazawa to Osaka.
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Important Stations and Airports in Kanazawa and Osaka
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The major train station for departures in Kanazawa is Kanazawa Station. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Kanazawa Station for your trip from Kanazawa to Osaka.
Amenities at train station
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Ticket Office Hours
- 06:00–23:00
Distance to city center
2 km
Car connection
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- Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the station.
Parking
- Parking facilities are available near the station.
Dining
- Multiple dining options are available, including local specialties.
Taxis
- Available at both East and West Exits.
Accessibility
- The station is wheelchair accessible with elevators and ramps.
WC
- Restrooms are available throughout the station.
Public transport options for Kanazawa Station
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The major train station for arrivals in Osaka is Osaka Station. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Osaka Station for your journey to Osaka from Kanazawa.
Amenities at train station
WifiParkingDiningATMTaxisAccessibilityWCTicket Officeinformation
Ticket Office Hours
- 05:00–23:00
Distance to city center
1 kmCar connection
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- Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the station complex.
Parking
- Multiple parking facilities are available in the surrounding area, including those in the North and South Gate Buildings.
Dining
- A wide variety of dining options are available, including Japanese, Western, and international cuisines.
Taxis
- Available at designated taxi stands outside the station entrances.
Accessibility
- The station is equipped with elevators, escalators, and ramps for accessibility.
WC
- Restrooms are located throughout the station complex, including accessible facilities.
Public transport options for Osaka Station
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Amenities at train station
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Ticket Office Hours
- 06:30-23:00
Distance to city center
4 kmCar connection
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- Wi-Fi is generally reliable inside the Shinkansen ticketed area and in cafés.
Parking
- Private parking lot available for hotel guests; first-come, first-served basis.
Dining
- Eki Marche Shin-Osaka offers a variety of dining options, including local delicacies like takoyaki and bento boxes.
Taxis
- Available at the station's East Exit and South Exit.
Accessibility
- Elevators and escalators are available; barrier-free access is provided.
WC
- Available throughout the station.
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