Detailed information on means of access from Kansai Airport to Osaka City

Hello! I would like to introduce in detail the means of access from Kansai Airport to Osaka City.
There are three main access methods to Osaka City: train, bus, and car.
Please choose the method of travel that best suits your needs.

For each of the access methods introduced here, we have chosen “Osaka Station,” which is convenient for getting anywhere in Osaka City, as the destination.

In addition, Kansai Airport is served by “JR Kansai Airport Station,” “Nankai Kansai Airport Station,” and “Shinkansen Kansai Airport Station.
Although they have the same station names, they are operated by different companies, so the fares and destinations are different.

Please check carefully which “Kansai Airport Station” you wish to use and enjoy a comfortable trip. Now, let us introduce the details.

Kansai International Airport Official Website: https://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/

Trains

There are two ways to travel by train: by paying more for a faster trip on the Shinkansen or by regular train. Each of these methods is described in detail below.

I want to pay more for a faster trip.

There are two ways to get to “Osaka Station” by paying more fare. One is to use the Shinkansen to go directly to “Osaka Station”, and the other is to use the limited express train to get off at “Nankai Shin-Imamiya Station” and change trains to get to “Osaka Station”. You can travel faster and more comfortably, but you will have to pay more for it.

Using the Shinkansen

You can get to “Osaka Station” in about 50 minutes by taking the Shinkansen named “Haruka (for Kyoto)” from the “Shinkansen Kansai Airport Station” terminal.

To board the Shinkansen, you will need a ticket to your destination and a ticket to ride the Shinkansen.
There are different grades of seats on the Shinkansen, and the fare and comfort level increases in the order of Non-reserved seat, Normal reserved seat, and Green Car.

A non-reserved seat ticket allows you to sit in any available seat in the non-reserved seat area. The fare is 1,200 yen.
For regular reserved seat tickets, purchase a ticket for a seat in the regular reserved seat area. Please sit in the seat with the number written on the ticket. The fare is 1,730 yen.
Green seat tickets are also purchased by designating a seat in the green seat area. Please sit in the seat with the number written on the ticket. The fare is 2,500 yen.

The price of each purchased seat plus 1,200 yen for the ticket to “Osaka Station” is the fare for the Shinkansen.
To purchase tickets, please make a reservation online or purchase tickets at the ticket counter on the day of your trip.

JR Odekake Net official website (Shinkansen reservation website) https://www.jr-odekake.net/railroad/haruka/

Using the limited express train

From “Nankai Kansai Airport Station”, board the “Nankai Rapito Limited Express Train (bound for Minami Namba)”. Then, get off at “Nankai Shin-Imamiya Station” and follow the signs on the station platform to the Osaka Loop Line boarding platform. Select “Osaka Station” from the ticket machine near the ticket gate, etc., purchase a ticket, and then take the train from the station platform bound for Nishi-Kujo to “Osaka Station.

The ticket from “Shin-Imamiya Station” to “Osaka Station” on the Osaka Loop Line costs 190 yen.
Now, let me explain the fare for the Nankai Rapito Limited Express.

To board the Nankai Rapid, you will need a ticket for 970 yen to your destination and an express ticket to board the Nankai Rapid.

The express ticket for the Nankai Limited Express Rapito is available for 520 yen for a regular seat and 730 yen for a super seat. The grade of the ticket increases in the order of Regular Seat and Super Seat.

If you were to take the Nankai Limited Express Rapito and get off at Shin-Imamiya Station and travel from there to Osaka Station, the total cost would be 1,680 yen and the travel time would be approximately 56 minutes.

To purchase tickets for the Nankai Rapito Express, you can make reservations online or purchase tickets at the express ticket vending machines, pink ticket vending machines, or express ticket vending machines located on the platform.

Nankai Railway official website: https://www.nankai.co.jp/
Nankai Limited Express Ticketless Service HP: https://www.club-nankai.jp/traffic/ticketless/

Travel by regular train

It takes a little longer, but you can save on travel costs.

There are various routes available, but we will show you the direct route and the route by changing trains.

Starting from JR Kansai Airport Station

From JR Kansai Airport Station, take the Kansai Airport Line Kanku Kaisoku Rapid train (bound for Kyobashi) to JR Osaka Station.

Travel time is approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes, and the fare is 1,210 yen.

Starting from Nankai Kansai Airport Station

From “Nankai Kansai Airport Station,” board the Nankai Airport Line Airport Express train (bound for Minami Namba) and get off at Shin-Imamiya Station to change trains. Then, follow the signs on the station platform and other information to the Osaka Loop Line boarding platform.

Purchase a ticket to “Osaka Station” at a ticket machine near the ticket gate, etc., and take a train bound for Nishi-Kujo on the Osaka Loop Line to “Osaka Station. The total travel time is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes, and the total fare is 1,160 yen.

Highway Bus

This bus leaves from Terminal 2 and heads for Osaka Station.
From Terminal 1, head to the limousine bus stop on the 1st floor.
From Terminal 2, also head to the limousine bus stop.

The limousine bus stop also has many buses that go to destinations other than Osaka Station.
Be sure to check if the bus you are boarding is bound for Osaka Station. If the bus is full, you will be guided to the next bus.
Tickets are purchased at the ticket window in front of the bus stop. Reservations are not possible.

There are several types of tickets from Kansai Airport to Osaka Station.

A one-way ticket from Kansai Airport to Osaka Station takes about 50 minutes and costs 1,800 yen. There are also various other tickets available, such as one-day round-trip tickets and round-trip tickets valid for 14 days, so please choose the ticket that suits you best.

There are also restrictions on the size of baggage that can be brought on board the bus, such as no more than two pieces per person, so please check the official website or at the ticket office to see if you can bring your own baggage.

Kansai Airport Transportation Co.

Cabs

To take a cab from Kansai Airport, board at the cab stand and tell the driver that you want to go to Osaka Station.

The trip will take approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes and cost approximately 16,250 yen, depending on traffic conditions and other factors.

Conclusion

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There are many other ways to access Osaka City from Kansai Airport Station, so please refer to this information and choose the access method that suits you best.