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Kansai Airport to Osaka and Kyoto: Haruka, Rapi:t and bus prices

JR West's Haruka and Kansai-Airport Rapid, Nankai's Rapi:t and Airport Express, and limousine buses run from Kansai Airport to Osaka and Kyoto. Here are the one-way prices and journey times we could verify on each operator's own page, and what the JR Pass covers.

Options at a glance

One adult, one way, regular ticket price as printed by each operator. Sorted by destination, then price.

Train and monorail

Kansai International Airport: train and monorail options with prices and times
OptionToPrice (one adult)TimeJR Pass
Limited Express Haruka (reserved seat)JR WestKyoto Station¥3,590Fare 1,860 yen + reserved-seat limited express charge 1,730 yen (normal season). The fare includes the 220-yen Kansai Airport Line surcharge. Discounted 'HARUKA One-way Ticket' for foreign visitors: 2,200 yen until 31 Oct 2026, 2,700 yen for tickets sold from 1 Nov 2026.1 h 18 minscheduled time from the operator's timetableCovered
Nankai Airport Express (no extra charge)Nankai Electric RailwayNamba (Nankai Namba Station)¥970Fare only, 970 yen (ticket). No IC-card fare was shown by Nankai's fare search.not yet verifiedNot covered
Nankai Limited Express Rapi:t (Regular Seat, all seats reserved)Nankai Electric RailwayNamba (Nankai Namba Station)¥1,670Fare 970 yen + Rapi:t Regular Seat charge 700 yen. Super Seat charge 910 yen. Buying the limited express ticket on board adds 300 yen; Nankai's ticketless service is 150 yen cheaper than the listed charge.38 minscheduled time from the operator's timetableNot covered
JR Kansai-Airport Rapid Service (no extra charge)JR WestOsaka Station¥1,180Fare only (no limited express charge). Includes the 220-yen Kansai Airport Line surcharge. No IC-card fare was shown on the page read.not yet verifiedCovered
Limited Express Haruka (reserved seat)JR WestShin-Osaka¥3,070Fare 1,340 yen + reserved-seat limited express charge 1,730 yen (normal season). The fare includes the 220-yen Kansai Airport Line surcharge. Discounted 'HARUKA One-way Ticket' for foreign visitors (Osaka/Shin-Osaka): 1,800 yen until 31 Oct 2026, 1,900 yen for tickets sold from 1 Nov 2026.51 minscheduled time from the operator's timetableCovered
Limited Express Haruka (reserved seat)JR WestTennoji¥2,350Fare 1,060 yen + reserved-seat limited express charge 1,290 yen (normal season). The fare includes the 220-yen Kansai Airport Line surcharge. Foreign visitors entering as temporary visitors can buy a discounted 'HARUKA One-way Ticket' (not sold within Japan; price set by purchase date): 1,300 yen until 31 Oct 2026, 1,600 yen for tickets sold from 1 Nov 2026.32 minscheduled time from the operator's timetableCovered

Bus

Kansai International Airport: bus options with prices and times
OptionToPrice (one adult)TimeJR Pass
Airport Limousine busKansai Airport Transportation Enterprise (with Keihan Bus, Hankyu Kanko Bus)Kyoto Station (Hachijo Exit)¥2,800Adult 2,800 yen, child 1,400 yen.1 h 25 mintime stated by the operatorNot covered
Airport Limousine busKansai Airport Transportation Enterprise (with Hankyu Kanko Bus, Hanshin Bus)Osaka Station (Umeda)¥1,800Adult 1,800 yen, child 900 yen. Round-trip ticket 3,300 yen (valid 14 consecutive days from first use). No reservation needed (first come, first served).1 htime stated by the operatorNot covered
Data notes for each option
  • Limited Express Haruka (reserved seat) to Kyoto Station: 78 minutes is the scheduled daytime time (e.g. Kansai Airport 10:16 → Kyoto 11:34) in JR West's Haruka timetable.
  • Airport Limousine bus to Kyoto Station (Hachijo Exit): Operator's stated time: Kyoto Sta. Hachijo Exit ⇔ Kansai Airport Terminal 1 approx. 1 hr 25 min - 1 hr 30 min (85 is the lower end). Buses stop at Terminal 2 first; Terminal 2 → Terminal 1 is approx. 15 min. Reservations are required only for the Kyoto → airport direction.
  • Nankai Airport Express (no extra charge) to Namba (Nankai Namba Station): Journey time not recorded: Nankai's English site was under maintenance and no Japanese page read on 2026-10-26 states the Airport Express time.
  • Nankai Limited Express Rapi:t (Regular Seat, all seats reserved) to Namba (Nankai Namba Station): 38 minutes is a typical daytime Rapi:t α run in Nankai's timetable (e.g. Kansai Airport 11:05 → Namba 11:43); Rapi:t β trains take about 39 minutes, and the timetable ranges from 34 to 49 minutes. The linked timetable is dated 21 Dec 2024.
  • JR Kansai-Airport Rapid Service (no extra charge) to Osaka Station: Fare Kansai Airport - Osaka from JR West's quick-reference table. Journey time not recorded: no official page read on 2026-10-26 states it.
  • Airport Limousine bus to Osaka Station (Umeda): Operator's stated time: Kansai Airport Terminal 1 → Osaka Sta. (Hankyu Sanban-gai) approx. 60 min. Buses stop at Terminal 2 first; Terminal 2 → Terminal 1 is approx. 15 min.
  • Limited Express Haruka (reserved seat) to Shin-Osaka: 51 minutes is the scheduled daytime time (e.g. Kansai Airport 10:16 → Shin-Osaka 11:07) in JR West's Haruka timetable. Haruka also stops at Osaka Station (46 minutes on the same train).
  • Limited Express Haruka (reserved seat) to Tennoji: 32 minutes is the scheduled daytime time (e.g. Kansai Airport 10:16 → Tennoji 10:48) in JR West's Haruka timetable.

Not yet verified

These options have a verified price, but their journey time is not yet verified:

  • Nankai Airport Express (no extra charge) to Namba (Nankai Namba Station): time not yet verified
  • JR Kansai-Airport Rapid Service (no extra charge) to Osaka Station: time not yet verified

With a JR Pass

The nationwide JAPAN RAIL PASS covers JR Group trains, including limited express trains such as Haruka and the JR Kansai-Airport Rapid Service, and the JR Pass site states that pass holders can also use the Tokyo Monorail (Haneda). Private railways such as Keisei (Skyliner, Access Express), Keikyu and Nankai (Rapi:t) are not JR: the official site says the fare and charges for a private railway section must be paid. Airport buses are not covered (the pass covers JR Bus local lines only and is not valid on JR Bus express routes). The JR Pass site also notes that JR coverage has 'some exceptions'.

Options on this page that are covered by the pass:

  • Limited Express Haruka (reserved seat) to Kyoto Station
  • JR Kansai-Airport Rapid Service (no extra charge) to Osaka Station
  • Limited Express Haruka (reserved seat) to Shin-Osaka
  • Limited Express Haruka (reserved seat) to Tennoji

Haruka discount ticket for foreign visitors

The prices in the table are regular tickets. JR West also sells a discounted HARUKA One-way Ticket. Our data records the following for each destination:

  • Kyoto Station: Discounted 'HARUKA One-way Ticket' for foreign visitors: 2,200 yen until 31 Oct 2026, 2,700 yen for tickets sold from 1 Nov 2026.
  • Shin-Osaka: Discounted 'HARUKA One-way Ticket' for foreign visitors (Osaka/Shin-Osaka): 1,800 yen until 31 Oct 2026, 1,900 yen for tickets sold from 1 Nov 2026.
  • Tennoji: Foreign visitors entering as temporary visitors can buy a discounted 'HARUKA One-way Ticket' (not sold within Japan; price set by purchase date): 1,300 yen until 31 Oct 2026, 1,600 yen for tickets sold from 1 Nov 2026.

FAQ

How much is the Haruka from Kansai Airport to Kyoto?

Limited Express Haruka to Kyoto Station, operated by JR West: ¥3,590 one way for one adult. Fare 1,860 yen + reserved-seat limited express charge 1,730 yen (normal season). The fare includes the 220-yen Kansai Airport Line surcharge. Discounted 'HARUKA One-way Ticket' for foreign visitors: 2,200 yen until 31 Oct 2026, 2,700 yen for tickets sold from 1 Nov 2026. Journey time: 1 h 18 min (scheduled time from the operator's timetable).

Which Kansai Airport trains does the JR Pass cover?

In our data, these options are covered by the nationwide JR Pass: Limited Express Haruka to Kyoto Station; JR Kansai-Airport Rapid Service to Osaka Station; Limited Express Haruka to Shin-Osaka; Limited Express Haruka to Tennoji. Private railways such as Keisei (Skyliner, Access Express), Keikyu and Nankai (Rapi:t) are not JR: the official site says the fare and charges for a private railway section must be paid.

How much is the Rapi:t from Kansai Airport to Namba?

Nankai Limited Express Rapi:t to Namba (Nankai Namba Station), operated by Nankai Electric Railway: ¥1,670 one way for one adult. Fare 970 yen + Rapi:t Regular Seat charge 700 yen. Super Seat charge 910 yen. Buying the limited express ticket on board adds 300 yen; Nankai's ticketless service is 150 yen cheaper than the listed charge. Journey time: 38 min (scheduled time from the operator's timetable).

How much is the limousine bus from Kansai Airport to Osaka or Kyoto?

Airport Limousine bus to Kyoto Station (Hachijo Exit), operated by Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise (with Keihan Bus, Hankyu Kanko Bus): ¥2,800 one way for one adult. Adult 2,800 yen, child 1,400 yen. Journey time: 1 h 25 min (time stated by the operator). Airport Limousine bus to Osaka Station (Umeda), operated by Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise (with Hankyu Kanko Bus, Hanshin Bus): ¥1,800 one way for one adult. Adult 1,800 yen, child 900 yen. Round-trip ticket 3,300 yen (valid 14 consecutive days from first use). No reservation needed (first come, first served). Journey time: 1 h (time stated by the operator).

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