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The cheapest and fastest trains from Osaka to Kanazawa
Showing times and prices for 10 Mar
Cheapest price
$54
Average price
$69
Fastest journey
2 h 5 m
Average duration
2 h 7 m
Trains per day
86
Distance
234 km
Cheap tickets
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Osaka to Kanazawa is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Osaka to Kanazawa will cost around $69 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only $54.
Fast trains
To travel from Osaka to Kanazawa you need to make at least one change.
Thunderbird 43 · Tsurugi 4406:42PM2h24
Osaka Station09:06PMKanazawa Station
$541One-way
1 change
Thunderbird 43 · Tsurugi 4406:46PM2h20
Shin-Osaka Station09:06PMKanazawa Station
$541One-way
1 change
Thunderbird 41 · Tsurugi 4206:10PM2h26
Osaka Station08:36PMKanazawa Station
$541One-way
1 change
Thunderbird 43 · Tsurugi 4606:42PM2h58
Osaka Station09:40PMKanazawa Station
$541One-way
1 change
Thunderbird 39 · Tsurugi 4005:44PM2h08
Shin-Osaka Station07:52PMKanazawa Station
$541One-way
1 change
Thunderbird 31 · Tsurugi 3203:44PM2h05
Shin-Osaka Station05:49PMKanazawa Station
$711One-way
1 change
Thunderbird 35 · Tsurugi 3604:44PM2h06
Shin-Osaka Station06:50PMKanazawa Station
$711One-way
1 change
Thunderbird 39 · Tsurugi 4005:44PM2h08
Shin-Osaka Station07:52PMKanazawa Station
$541One-way
1 change
Thunderbird 5 · Tsurugi 607:44AM2h08
Shin-Osaka Station09:52AMKanazawa Station
$711One-way
1 change
Thunderbird 31 · Tsurugi 3203:40PM2h09
Osaka Station05:49PMKanazawa Station
$711One-way
1 change
Live departures
Osaka to Kanazawa train times
The table below shows live departures for Osaka to Kanazawa trains for today, Monday, 9 March. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
Last updated at 5:25 pm
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderbird 1 · Tsurugi 4 | 9:30 pm Osaka Station | 2h58 | 12:28 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 1 · Kagayaki 506 | 9:30 pm Osaka Station | 2h35 | 12:05 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 1 · Tsurugi 2 | 9:30 pm Osaka Station | 2h18 | 11:48 pm Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 1 · Kagayaki 506 | 9:34 pm Shin-Osaka Station | 2h31 | 12:05 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 1 · Tsurugi 4 | 9:34 pm Shin-Osaka Station | 2h54 | 12:28 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 1 · Tsurugi 2 | 9:34 pm Shin-Osaka Station | 2h14 | 11:48 pm Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 3 · Tsurugi 4 | 10:00 pm Osaka Station | 2h28 | 12:28 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 3 · Tsurugi 4 | 10:04 pm Shin-Osaka Station | 2h24 | 12:28 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 5 · Kagayaki 508 | 10:40 pm Osaka Station | 2h23 | 1:03 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 5 · Tsurugi 6 | 10:40 pm Osaka Station | 2h12 | 12:52 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 5 · Tsurugi 6 | 10:44 pm Shin-Osaka Station | 2h08 | 12:52 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 5 · Kagayaki 508 | 10:44 pm Shin-Osaka Station | 2h19 | 1:03 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 7 · Tsurugi 8 | 11:10 pm Osaka Station | 2h33 | 1:43 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 7 · Hakutaka 560 | 11:10 pm Osaka Station | 2h46 | 1:56 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 7 · Tsurugi 8 | 11:14 pm Shin-Osaka Station | 2h29 | 1:43 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 7 · Hakutaka 560 | 11:14 pm Shin-Osaka Station | 2h42 | 1:56 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 9 · Tsurugi 10 | 11:42 pm Osaka Station | 2h19 | 2:01 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 9 · Tsurugi 10 | 11:47 pm Shin-Osaka Station | 2h14 | 2:01 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Tuesday, 10 March | |||||
| Thunderbird 11 · Tsurugi 12 | 12:12 am Osaka Station | 2h29 | 2:41 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 11 · Hakutaka 562 | 12:12 am Osaka Station | 2h45 | 2:57 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 11 · Tsurugi 12 | 12:17 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h24 | 2:41 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 11 · Hakutaka 562 | 12:17 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h40 | 2:57 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 13 · Tsurugi 16 | 12:41 am Osaka Station | 2h55 | 3:36 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 13 · Tsurugi 14 | 12:41 am Osaka Station | 2h21 | 3:02 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 13 · Tsurugi 14 | 12:45 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h17 | 3:02 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 13 · Tsurugi 16 | 12:45 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h51 | 3:36 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 15 · Tsurugi 16 | 1:09 am Osaka Station | 2h27 | 3:36 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 15 · Hakutaka 564 | 1:09 am Osaka Station | 2h47 | 3:56 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 15 · Hakutaka 564 | 1:13 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h43 | 3:56 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 15 · Tsurugi 16 | 1:13 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h23 | 3:36 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 17 · Tsurugi 18 | 1:42 am Osaka Station | 2h19 | 4:01 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 17 · Tsurugi 18 | 1:46 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h15 | 4:01 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 19 · Hakutaka 566 | 2:12 am Osaka Station | 2h44 | 4:56 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 19 · Tsurugi 20 | 2:12 am Osaka Station | 2h27 | 4:39 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 19 · Tsurugi 20 | 2:16 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h23 | 4:39 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 19 · Hakutaka 566 | 2:16 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h40 | 4:56 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 21 · Hakutaka 568 | 3:12 am Osaka Station | 2h34 | 5:46 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 21 · Tsurugi 24 | 3:12 am Osaka Station | 2h57 | 6:09 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 21 · Tsurugi 22 | 3:12 am Osaka Station | 2h27 | 5:39 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 21 · Hakutaka 568 | 3:16 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 5:46 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 21 · Tsurugi 22 | 3:16 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h23 | 5:39 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 21 · Tsurugi 24 | 3:16 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h53 | 6:09 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 23 · Tsurugi 26 | 3:42 am Osaka Station | 2h57 | 6:39 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 23 · Tsurugi 24 | 3:42 am Osaka Station | 2h27 | 6:09 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 23 · Tsurugi 24 | 3:46 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h23 | 6:09 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 23 · Tsurugi 26 | 3:46 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h53 | 6:39 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 25 · Kagayaki 510 | 4:12 am Osaka Station | 2h43 | 6:55 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 25 · Tsurugi 26 | 4:12 am Osaka Station | 2h27 | 6:39 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 25 · Kagayaki 510 | 4:16 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h39 | 6:55 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 25 · Tsurugi 26 | 4:16 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h23 | 6:39 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 27 · Tsurugi 28 | 5:12 am Osaka Station | 2h26 | 7:38 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 27 · Kagayaki 512 | 5:12 am Osaka Station | 2h34 | 7:46 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 27 · Tsurugi 28 | 5:16 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h22 | 7:38 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 27 · Kagayaki 512 | 5:16 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h30 | 7:46 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 29 · Tsurugi 32 | 6:09 am Osaka Station | 2h40 | 8:49 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 29 · Tsurugi 30 | 6:09 am Osaka Station | 2h28 | 8:37 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 29 · Tsurugi 30 | 6:13 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h24 | 8:37 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 29 · Tsurugi 32 | 6:13 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h36 | 8:49 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 31 · Tsurugi 32 | 6:40 am Osaka Station | 2h09 | 8:49 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 31 · Tsurugi 34 | 6:40 am Osaka Station | 2h55 | 9:35 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 31 · Kagayaki 514 | 6:40 am Osaka Station | 2h15 | 8:55 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 31 · Tsurugi 34 | 6:44 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h51 | 9:35 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 31 · Kagayaki 514 | 6:44 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h11 | 8:55 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 31 · Tsurugi 32 | 6:44 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h05 | 8:49 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 33 · Tsurugi 34 | 7:09 am Osaka Station | 2h26 | 9:35 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 33 · Tsurugi 34 | 7:13 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h22 | 9:35 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 35 · Tsurugi 36 | 7:40 am Osaka Station | 2h10 | 9:50 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 35 · Kagayaki 516 | 7:40 am Osaka Station | 2h39 | 10:19 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 35 · Kagayaki 516 | 7:44 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h35 | 10:19 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 35 · Tsurugi 36 | 7:44 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h06 | 9:50 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 37 · Tsurugi 38 | 8:09 am Osaka Station | 2h27 | 10:36 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 37 · Tsurugi 38 | 8:13 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h23 | 10:36 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 39 · Tsurugi 40 | 8:40 am Osaka Station | 2h12 | 10:52 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 39 · Tsurugi 40 | 8:44 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h08 | 10:52 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 41 · Tsurugi 42 | 9:10 am Osaka Station | 2h26 | 11:36 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 41 · Tsurugi 42 | 9:14 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h22 | 11:36 am Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 43 · Tsurugi 44 | 9:42 am Osaka Station | 2h24 | 12:06 pm Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 43 · Tsurugi 46 | 9:42 am Osaka Station | 2h58 | 12:40 pm Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 43 · Tsurugi 44 | 9:46 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h20 | 12:06 pm Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 43 · Tsurugi 46 | 9:46 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h54 | 12:40 pm Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 45 · Tsurugi 46 | 10:10 am Osaka Station | 2h30 | 12:40 pm Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 45 · Tsurugi 46 | 10:14 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h26 | 12:40 pm Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 47 · Tsurugi 48 | 11:07 am Osaka Station | 2h32 | 1:39 pm Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 47 · Tsurugi 48 | 11:12 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h27 | 1:39 pm Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 49 · Tsurugi 50 | 11:54 am Osaka Station | 2h31 | 2:25 pm Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
| Thunderbird 49 · Tsurugi 50 | 11:58 am Shin-Osaka Station | 2h27 | 2:25 pm Kanazawa Station | 1 change | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Osaka to Kanazawa
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Trains from Osaka to Kanazawa run on average 83 times per day, taking around 2h 17m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $50 if you book in advance.
The earliest train runs at 06:00, the last at 20:56. The fastest train covers the 234 km distance in 2h 24m.
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.
Price information
Distance 234 km |
Average train duration 2h 17m |
Cheapest ticket price $50 |
Trains per day 83 |
Fastest train 2h 24m |
First train 06:00 |
Last train 20:56 |
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.
Price information
Train companies: JR West from Osaka to Kanazawa trainsJR West trains will get you between Osaka and Kanazawa from $50. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
JR West
About
West Japan Railway Company (JR West) is a leading railway operator in Japan, headquartered in Osaka. Established on April 1, 1987, following the privatization of Japanese National Railways, JR West manages an extensive network covering 5,008.7 kilometers, including the Sanyō Shinkansen line, which accounts for approximately 40% of its passenger revenues. The company also offers bus and ferry services and engages in real estate and retail businesses. With a workforce of over 45,000 employees, JR West serves a population of approximately 43.1 million people across 18 prefectures in western Japan.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
2h 24m
Cheapest Price
$50
JR West frequency
83 a day
Luggage included
Up to two portable items totaling no more than 250 cm in dimensions and weighing no more than 30 kg are allowed.
Additional luggage
Additional luggage beyond the standard allowance is not permitted.
Luggage storage
Designated areas are available for storing luggage on trains.
Cancellation Policy
Changes and refunds are not possible after the scheduled departure time of the first designated train.
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Food and beverage waste should be discarded in receptacles provided in the station or on the train.
Seat reservation
Seat reservations can be made at no additional cost at ticket offices; online reservations may incur fees.
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
JR West strives to maintain accessibility features and offers support to patrons with disabilities.
Bikes
Bicycles for cycling or sports competitions must be dismantled and carried in a dedicated bag.
Pets
Pets must be transported in a case that holds their entire body; fees apply for small animals.
FAQs: Osaka to Kanazawa train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Osaka to Kanazawa 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 Kanazawa, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
Cheap train tickets from Osaka to Kanazawa can start from as little as $50 when you book in advance. The average train ticket price for Osaka to Kanazawa is $54; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.
The average journey time by train from Osaka to Kanazawa is 2h 24m to travel the 234 km long route. Journey times can vary on weekends and holidays, so use our Journey Planner to search for a specific date.
The earliest train from Osaka to Kanazawa leaves at 6:00 am. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.
The latest train from Osaka to Kanazawa leaves at 8:56 pm.
There are 83 trains a day from Osaka to Kanazawa which require at least one change with JR West. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer trains.
When taking a train from Osaka to Kanazawa, you can count on JR West for the best way to get you to Kanazawa. You can also check all possible train companies who offer a service between Osaka and Kanazawa and compare the amenities they offer before buying a train ticket.
A trip to Kanazawa from Osaka is worth doing but not as a day trip with a journey time of 2h 24m each way. Check with Omio app the best way to travel.
The cheapest month for a train from Osaka to Kanazawa is February.
Yes, you can take a train between Osaka and Kanazawa.
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