Route memo of Kansai / Osaka / Kyoto.
Comparison of Kansai, Osaka, and Kyoto routes and their fares and travel times. I hope it will be some help for your travel plans.
👀Ralated information：About Kansai airport👉
👀関連情報：About JR Kyoto station yard information memo 👉
Basic route only for ordinary trains
A basic route without limited express or discounts for comparison of travel time and fare for each route.
“JR Special Rapid Service” + “Subway Midosuji Line” + “Nankai Express”
Time required: 110 minutes, Fare: ¥ 1,730
- Kyoto ↔ Osaka: “JR Special Rapid Service” // 28 minutes: ¥ 570
- Osaka Umeda ↔ Namba: “Subway Midosuji Line” // 7 minutes: ¥ 230
- Namba ↔ Kansai Airport: “Nankai Line Airport Express” // 47 minutes: ¥ 930
- Between Namba and Kansai Airport, take the Nankai Limited Express “Rapit”and it will take 37 minutes. The limited express fare is plus ¥ 520.
- 110 minutes with a total of about 30 minutes for moving between stations and waiting time. The fare is ¥ 1,730.
👀Related information: Nankai Express rapit 👉
👍This route has the Osaka Metro “Kansai Chika Toku Ticket Discount”.
Subway + Nankai Line fare: ¥ 1,160 ➡ ¥ 1,020.
👀Related information: Osaka Metro Kansai International Airport Chika Toku Ticket 👉
「”JR Special Rapid Service” + “JR Kanku Rapid Service”
Time required: 110 minutes, Fare: ¥ 1,780
Transfers are smooth because you will be connecting at “Osaka Station” on the JR line.
- Kyoto ↔ Osaka: “JR Special Rapid Service” // 28 minutes: ¥ 570
- Osaka ↔ Kansai Airport: “JR Kansai Airport Rapid Service” // 71 minutes: ¥ 1,210
👀Related information: For JR lines, 👉
Direct route without transfer to Kyoto ↔ Kanku airport
Limited Express Haruka // Kyoto ↔ Kansai International Airport.
Boarding time: 80 minutes / Fare: ¥ 2700 ～
Although the fare is high, it has the advantage of ensuring arrival time without transfer.
- Fare // Ticket: “¥ 1,830″, Limited Express Ticket (“Green Seat: ¥ 2,180, Reserved Seat: ¥ 1,250, Unreserved Seat: ¥ 940)
- Section: Kyoto Station ↔ Kansai International Airport
- Stop: Shin-Osaka / Tennoji
- Boarding time: 80 minutes
- Round-trip discount; ¥ 4,830
👀Related information: For limited express Haruka, 👉
Kansai International Airport Limousine Bus // Kyoto Station “Hachijo Exit” ↔ Kansai International Airport.
Boarding time: 100 minutes / Fare: ¥ 2600
It also departs from Sanjo Keihan Station, but since there are few bus service, the departure and arrival at “Hachijo Exit” is listed.
- Price // ¥ 2,600 (Round trip discount is ¥ 4,260)
- Section: Kyoto Station (Hachijo Exit) ↔ Kansai International Airport
- Boarding time: 100 minutes ➡ To Kansai International Airport Terminal 2.
👀Related information: About Kansai International Airport Limousine Bus👉
Various discounts / cheap routes.
Hankyu Line 2021 Kansai International Airport Access Ticket /
Boarding time: 120 minutes / Fare: ¥ 1250
It takes time, but it is the lowest price.
- Available only in one direction from each station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line, Arashiyama Line, and Senri Line to Kansai Airport.
- The reverse direction (Nankai Kansai Airport → Hankyu Kyoto Line) cannot be used.
- Route //
Hankyu Kawaramachi Station → Tenjinbashisuji-rokuchome
Tenjinbashisuji-rokuchome→ Tenkachaya
Tenkachaya → Kansai air port
👀Related information: Hankyu 2021 Kansai International Airport Access Ticket 👉
