The cheapest and fastest trains from Kanazawa to Osaka
Cheapest price
$56
Average price
$58
Fastest journey
2 h 33 m
Average duration
2 h 37 m
Trains per day
2
Distance
234 km
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 $58 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only $56.
Of the 2 trains that leave Kanazawa for Osaka every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct trains cover the 234 km distance in an average of 2 h 37 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 2 h 33 m .
The slowest trains will take 2 h 40 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
9:05 AM2h33Kanazawa11:38 AMOsaka$561One-way0 changes
9:54 AM2h40Kanazawa12:34 PMOsaka$611One-way0 changes
9:05 AM2h33Kanazawa11:38 AMOsaka$561One-way0 changes
9:54 AM2h40Kanazawa12:34 PMOsaka$611One-way0 changes
Live departures
Kanazawa to Osaka train times
The table below shows live departures for Kanazawa to Osaka trains for tomorrow, Tuesday, 28 April. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 9:05 AM Kanazawa | 2h33 | 11:38 AM Osaka | 0 changesdirect | |
![]() | 9:54 AM Kanazawa | 2h40 | 12:34 PM Osaka | 0 changesdirect | |
| Tuesday, 28 April | |||||
Tsurugi 1+ Thunderbird 2 | 6:00 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h29 | 8:29 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 1+ Thunderbird 2 | 6:00 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h34 | 8:34 AM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 1+ Thunderbird 4 | 6:00 AM Kanazawa Station | 3h01 | 9:01 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 1+ Thunderbird 4 | 6:00 AM Kanazawa Station | 3h06 | 9:06 AM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 3+ Thunderbird 4 | 6:46 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h20 | 9:06 AM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 3+ Thunderbird 4 | 6:46 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h15 | 9:01 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 5+ Thunderbird 6 | 7:02 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h26 | 9:28 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 5+ Thunderbird 8 | 7:02 AM Kanazawa Station | 3h01 | 10:03 AM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 5+ Thunderbird 8 | 7:02 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h56 | 9:58 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 5+ Thunderbird 6 | 7:02 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 9:33 AM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 7+ Thunderbird 8 | 7:48 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h15 | 10:03 AM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 7+ Thunderbird 10 | 7:48 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h41 | 10:29 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 7+ Thunderbird 10 | 7:48 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h45 | 10:33 AM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 7+ Thunderbird 8 | 7:48 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h10 | 9:58 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 9+ Thunderbird 10 | 8:02 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h27 | 10:29 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 9+ Thunderbird 10 | 8:02 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 10:33 AM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 11+ Thunderbird 12 | 8:40 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h22 | 11:02 AM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 11+ Thunderbird 12 | 8:40 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h18 | 10:58 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 13+ Thunderbird 14 | 9:05 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h27 | 11:32 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 13+ Thunderbird 14 | 9:05 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 11:36 AM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 503+ Thunderbird 16 | 9:47 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h15 | 12:02 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 503+ Thunderbird 16 | 9:47 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h19 | 12:06 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 15+ Thunderbird 18 | 9:54 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h38 | 12:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 15+ Thunderbird 16 | 9:54 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h08 | 12:02 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 15+ Thunderbird 16 | 9:54 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h12 | 12:06 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 15+ Thunderbird 18 | 9:54 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h42 | 12:36 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 17+ Thunderbird 18 | 10:04 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h28 | 12:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 17+ Thunderbird 18 | 10:04 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h32 | 12:36 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 19+ Thunderbird 20 | 11:05 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 1:36 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 19+ Thunderbird 20 | 11:05 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h27 | 1:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 507+ Thunderbird 22 | 11:54 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h42 | 2:36 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 507+ Thunderbird 22 | 11:54 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h38 | 2:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 21+ Thunderbird 22 | 12:05 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h27 | 2:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 21+ Thunderbird 22 | 12:05 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 2:36 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 509+ Thunderbird 24 | 12:51 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h45 | 3:36 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 509+ Thunderbird 24 | 12:51 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h41 | 3:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 23+ Thunderbird 24 | 1:05 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h27 | 3:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 23+ Thunderbird 24 | 1:05 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 3:36 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 25+ Thunderbird 26 | 2:05 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 4:36 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 25+ Thunderbird 26 | 2:05 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h27 | 4:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Hakutaka 561+ Thunderbird 28 | 2:19 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h47 | 5:06 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Hakutaka 561+ Thunderbird 28 | 2:19 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h43 | 5:02 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 27+ Thunderbird 28 | 2:55 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h11 | 5:06 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 27+ Thunderbird 30 | 2:55 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h37 | 5:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 27+ Thunderbird 30 | 2:55 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h41 | 5:36 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 27+ Thunderbird 28 | 2:55 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h07 | 5:02 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 29+ Thunderbird 30 | 3:04 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h32 | 5:36 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 29+ Thunderbird 30 | 3:04 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h28 | 5:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Hakutaka 563+ Thunderbird 32 | 3:19 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h44 | 6:03 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Hakutaka 563+ Thunderbird 32 | 3:19 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h50 | 6:09 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 31+ Thunderbird 32 | 3:53 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h16 | 6:09 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 31+ Thunderbird 32 | 3:53 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h10 | 6:03 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 33+ Thunderbird 34 | 4:05 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h28 | 6:33 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 33+ Thunderbird 34 | 4:05 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h34 | 6:39 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Hakutaka 565+ Thunderbird 36 | 4:19 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h48 | 7:07 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Hakutaka 565+ Thunderbird 36 | 4:19 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h43 | 7:02 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 35+ Thunderbird 36 | 4:54 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h08 | 7:02 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 35+ Thunderbird 38 | 4:54 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h43 | 7:37 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 35+ Thunderbird 38 | 4:54 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h38 | 7:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 35+ Thunderbird 36 | 4:54 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h13 | 7:07 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 37+ Thunderbird 38 | 5:02 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h35 | 7:37 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 37+ Thunderbird 38 | 5:02 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h30 | 7:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Hakutaka 567+ Thunderbird 40 | 5:20 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h49 | 8:09 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Hakutaka 567+ Thunderbird 40 | 5:20 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h43 | 8:03 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 39+ Thunderbird 40 | 5:55 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h14 | 8:09 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 39+ Thunderbird 42 | 5:55 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h43 | 8:38 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 39+ Thunderbird 40 | 5:55 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h08 | 8:03 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 39+ Thunderbird 42 | 5:55 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h39 | 8:34 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 41+ Thunderbird 42 | 6:05 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h29 | 8:34 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 41+ Thunderbird 42 | 6:05 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h33 | 8:38 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Hakutaka 569+ Thunderbird 44 | 6:22 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h41 | 9:03 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Hakutaka 569+ Thunderbird 44 | 6:22 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h47 | 9:09 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 43+ Thunderbird 44 | 6:50 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h13 | 9:03 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 43+ Thunderbird 44 | 6:50 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h19 | 9:09 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 511+ Thunderbird 46 | 6:54 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h40 | 9:34 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 511+ Thunderbird 46 | 6:54 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h35 | 9:29 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 45+ Thunderbird 46 | 7:06 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h23 | 9:29 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 45+ Thunderbird 46 | 7:06 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h28 | 9:34 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 513+ Thunderbird 48 | 7:57 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h29 | 10:26 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 513+ Thunderbird 48 | 7:57 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h34 | 10:31 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 47+ Thunderbird 48 | 8:03 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h28 | 10:31 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 47+ Thunderbird 48 | 8:03 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h23 | 10:26 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 515+ Thunderbird 50 | 8:53 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 11:24 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Kagayaki 515+ Thunderbird 50 | 8:53 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h36 | 11:29 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 49+ Thunderbird 50 | 8:56 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h28 | 11:24 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 change | |
Tsurugi 49+ Thunderbird 50 | 8:56 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h33 | 11:29 PM Osaka Station | 1 change | |
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Overview: Train from Kanazawa to Osaka
Trains from Kanazawa to Osaka run on average 84 times per day, taking around 2h 10m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $54 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.
Distance 234 km |
Average train duration 2h 10m |
Cheapest ticket price $54 |
Trains per day 84 |
Fastest train 2h 33m |
First train 6:00 AM |
Last train 8:58 PM |
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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.

popular train stations
Important Stations and Airports in Kanazawa and Osaka
- 06:00–23:00
- Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the station.
- Parking facilities are available near the station.
- Multiple dining options are available, including local specialties.
- Available at both East and West Exits.
- The station is wheelchair accessible with elevators and ramps.
- Restrooms are available throughout the station.
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- 06:30-23:00
- Wi-Fi is generally reliable inside the Shinkansen ticketed area and in cafés.
- Private parking lot available for hotel guests; first-come, first-served basis.
- Eki Marche Shin-Osaka offers a variety of dining options, including local delicacies like takoyaki and bento boxes.
- Available at the station's East Exit and South Exit.
- Elevators and escalators are available; barrier-free access is provided.
- Available throughout the station.
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- 05:00–23:00
- Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the station complex.
- Multiple parking facilities are available in the surrounding area, including those in the North and South Gate Buildings.
- A wide variety of dining options are available, including Japanese, Western, and international cuisines.
- Available at designated taxi stands outside the station entrances.
- The station is equipped with elevators, escalators, and ramps for accessibility.
- Restrooms are located throughout the station complex, including accessible facilities.
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