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Kanazawa to Osaka by train or bus
About 270 km. The train is fastest at 3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,420 per person.
Osaka to KanazawaFastest
Train
Thunderbird + Hokuriku Shinkansen via Tsuruga
3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Highway bus
from ₹2,420 per person
Best value
Train
Thunderbird + Hokuriku Shinkansen via Tsuruga
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Thunderbird + Hokuriku Shinkansen via Tsuruga | 3 h | ₹5,020–₹7,560per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Highway bus | 5 h | ₹2,420–₹3,630per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Thunderbird + Hokuriku Shinkansen via Tsuruga | ₹10,040–₹15,120 | ₹20,080–₹30,240 |
| Bus · Highway bus | ₹4,840–₹7,260 | ₹9,680–₹14,520 |
Once you’re in Osaka
- Best time: March – May, October – November
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (March – May, October – November).
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Plan Kanazawa and Osaka
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.