The cheapest and fastest trains from Kanazawa to Osaka
Cheapest price
€45
Average price
€52
Fastest journey
2 h 7 m
Average duration
2 h 8 m
Trains per day
86
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 traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Kanazawa to Osaka will cost around €52 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €45.
It's difficult to get from Kanazawa to Osaka without transferring at least once.
Tsurugi 39+
Thunderbird 425:55 PM2h43Kanazawa Station8:38 PMOsaka Station€451One-way1 transfer
Thunderbird 44+
Tsurugi 436:50 PM2h19Kanazawa Station9:09 PMOsaka Station€451One-way1 transfer
Tsurugi 41+
Thunderbird 426:05 PM2h33Kanazawa Station8:38 PMOsaka Station€451One-way1 transfer
Tsurugi 39+
Thunderbird 425:55 PM2h39Kanazawa Station8:34 PMShin-Osaka Station€451One-way1 transfer
Tsurugi 41+
Thunderbird 426:05 PM2h29Kanazawa Station8:34 PMShin-Osaka Station€451One-way1 transfer
Tsurugi 15+
Thunderbird 169:55 AM2h07Kanazawa Station12:02 PMShin-Osaka Station€531One-way1 transfer
Tsurugi 35+
Thunderbird 364:55 PM2h07Kanazawa Station7:02 PMShin-Osaka Station€531One-way1 transfer
Thunderbird 28+
Tsurugi 272:55 PM2h07Kanazawa Station5:02 PMShin-Osaka Station€531One-way1 transfer
Tsurugi 39+
Thunderbird 405:55 PM2h08Kanazawa Station8:03 PMShin-Osaka Station€531One-way1 transfer
Tsurugi 31+
Thunderbird 323:54 PM2h09Kanazawa Station6:03 PMShin-Osaka Station€531One-way1 transfer
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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, June 12. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tsurugi 1+ Thunderbird 2 | 6:00 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h34 | 8:34 AM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 1+ Thunderbird 4 | 6:00 AM Kanazawa Station | 3h01 | 9:01 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 2+ Tsurugi 1 | 6:00 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h29 | 8:29 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 4+ Tsurugi 1 | 6:00 AM Kanazawa Station | 3h06 | 9:06 AM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 3+ Thunderbird 4 | 6:46 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h15 | 9:01 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 3+ Thunderbird 4 | 6:46 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h20 | 9:06 AM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 5+ Thunderbird 6 | 7:02 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h26 | 9:28 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 6+ Tsurugi 5 | 7:02 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 9:33 AM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 8+ Tsurugi 5 | 7:02 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h56 | 9:58 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 8+ Tsurugi 5 | 7:02 AM Kanazawa Station | 3h01 | 10:03 AM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 10+ Tsurugi 7 | 7:48 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h45 | 10:33 AM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 7+ Thunderbird 8 | 7:48 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h10 | 9:58 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 8+ Tsurugi 7 | 7:48 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h15 | 10:03 AM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 10+ Tsurugi 7 | 7:48 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h41 | 10:29 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 9+ Thunderbird 10 | 8:02 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h27 | 10:29 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 10+ Tsurugi 9 | 8:02 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 10:33 AM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 11+ Thunderbird 12 | 8:40 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h18 | 10:58 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 12+ Tsurugi 11 | 8:40 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h22 | 11:02 AM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 13+ Thunderbird 14 | 9:05 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 11:36 AM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 14+ Tsurugi 13 | 9:05 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h27 | 11:32 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Kagayaki 503+ Thunderbird 16 | 9:46 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h20 | 12:06 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Kagayaki 503+ Thunderbird 16 | 9:46 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h16 | 12:02 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 15+ Thunderbird 16 | 9:55 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h11 | 12:06 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 18+ Tsurugi 15 | 9:55 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h37 | 12:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 18+ Tsurugi 15 | 9:55 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h41 | 12:36 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 16+ Tsurugi 15 | 9:55 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h07 | 12:02 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 18+ Tsurugi 17 | 10:05 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h27 | 12:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 18+ Tsurugi 17 | 10:05 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 12:36 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 20+ Tsurugi 19 | 11:05 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 1:36 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 20+ Tsurugi 19 | 11:05 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h27 | 1:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Kagayaki 507+ Thunderbird 22 | 11:54 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h42 | 2:36 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Kagayaki 507+ Thunderbird 22 | 11:54 AM Kanazawa Station | 2h38 | 2:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 22+ Tsurugi 21 | 12:05 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 2:36 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 21+ Thunderbird 22 | 12:05 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h27 | 2:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Kagayaki 509+ Thunderbird 24 | 12:51 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h45 | 3:36 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Kagayaki 509+ Thunderbird 24 | 12:51 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h41 | 3:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 23+ Thunderbird 24 | 1:05 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 3:36 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 23+ Thunderbird 24 | 1:05 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h27 | 3:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 26+ Tsurugi 25 | 2:05 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h27 | 4:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 26+ Tsurugi 25 | 2:05 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 4:36 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 28+ Hakutaka 561 | 2:19 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h47 | 5:06 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 28+ Hakutaka 561 | 2:19 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h43 | 5:02 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 27+ Thunderbird 30 | 2:55 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h41 | 5:36 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 27+ Thunderbird 28 | 2:55 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h11 | 5:06 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 27+ Thunderbird 28 | 2:55 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h07 | 5:02 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 30+ Tsurugi 27 | 2:55 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h37 | 5:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 29+ Thunderbird 30 | 3:04 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h28 | 5:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 30+ Tsurugi 29 | 3:04 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h32 | 5:36 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Hakutaka 563+ Thunderbird 32 | 3:19 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h44 | 6:03 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 32+ Hakutaka 563 | 3:19 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h50 | 6:09 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 32+ Tsurugi 31 | 3:54 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h09 | 6:03 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 32+ Tsurugi 31 | 3:54 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h15 | 6:09 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 34+ Tsurugi 33 | 4:05 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h34 | 6:39 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 33+ Thunderbird 34 | 4:05 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h28 | 6:33 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 36+ Hakutaka 565 | 4:19 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h43 | 7:02 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 36+ Hakutaka 565 | 4:19 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h48 | 7:07 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 38+ Tsurugi 35 | 4:55 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h37 | 7:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 38+ Tsurugi 35 | 4:55 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h42 | 7:37 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 36+ Tsurugi 35 | 4:55 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h12 | 7:07 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 36+ Tsurugi 35 | 4:55 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h07 | 7:02 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 37+ Thunderbird 38 | 5:02 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h35 | 7:37 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 37+ Thunderbird 38 | 5:02 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h30 | 7:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 40+ Hakutaka 567 | 5:20 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h43 | 8:03 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 40+ Hakutaka 567 | 5:20 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h49 | 8:09 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 39+ Thunderbird 42 | 5:55 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h43 | 8:38 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 42+ Tsurugi 39 | 5:55 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h39 | 8:34 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 40+ Tsurugi 39 | 5:55 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h14 | 8:09 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 40+ Tsurugi 39 | 5:55 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h08 | 8:03 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 42+ Tsurugi 41 | 6:05 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h33 | 8:38 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 42+ Tsurugi 41 | 6:05 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h29 | 8:34 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 44+ Hakutaka 569 | 6:22 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h47 | 9:09 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 44+ Hakutaka 569 | 6:22 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h41 | 9:03 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 43+ Thunderbird 44 | 6:50 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h19 | 9:09 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 44+ Tsurugi 43 | 6:50 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h13 | 9:03 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Kagayaki 511+ Thunderbird 46 | 6:54 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h40 | 9:34 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Kagayaki 511+ Thunderbird 46 | 6:54 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h35 | 9:29 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 46+ Tsurugi 45 | 7:06 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h28 | 9:34 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 46+ Tsurugi 45 | 7:06 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h23 | 9:29 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Kagayaki 513+ Thunderbird 48 | 7:57 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h29 | 10:26 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Kagayaki 513+ Thunderbird 48 | 7:57 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h34 | 10:31 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 48+ Tsurugi 47 | 8:03 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h28 | 10:31 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 48+ Tsurugi 47 | 8:03 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h23 | 10:26 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Kagayaki 515+ Thunderbird 50 | 8:53 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h36 | 11:29 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Kagayaki 515+ Thunderbird 50 | 8:53 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h31 | 11:24 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Tsurugi 49+ Thunderbird 50 | 8:56 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h28 | 11:24 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
Thunderbird 50+ Tsurugi 49 | 8:56 PM Kanazawa Station | 2h33 | 11:29 PM Osaka Station | 1 transfer | |
| Friday, June 12 | |||||
![]() | 9:05 AM Kanazawa | 2h33 | 11:38 AM Osaka | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:54 AM Kanazawa | 2h40 | 12:34 PM Osaka | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Kanazawa to Osaka
Trains from Kanazawa to Osaka run on average 85 times per day, taking around 2h 10m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €43 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 €43 |
Trains per day 85 |
Fastest train 2h 33m |
First train 6:00 AM |
Last train 8:58 PM |
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FAQs: Trains from Kanazawa to Osaka
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
Popular train stations from Kanazawa to 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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- 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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- 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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