southbound
Trains leave bound for Kanazawa or Komatsu roughly hourly via the JR Nanao Line. Local train tickets are 1,280 yen and take approximately 80 minutes. Buses with similar times and prices are also available from Nanao station.
Thunderbird Limited Express trains bound for Osaka make round-trips from Wakura Onsen 4½ times daily. If you are in a rush to get to Kanazawa, this train only takes an hour from Nanao but more than doubles the cost of a ticket. Single round-trips between Nagoya and Wakura Onsen are also available via Shirasagi Limited Express.
Tokyo may be accessed via transfer at either Tsubata or Kanazawa.
northbound
A relaxing stay in Wakura Onsen is only one stop away north via the Noto Railway Nanao Line in Nanao station. Tickets are 180 yen and the ride takes just 5 minutes.
The last stop on the Noto Railway Nanao Line is Anamizu. Though buses are available, if you wish to go further into the Upper Noto Peninsula, to places like Wajima or Suzu, a car is the best way to travel.