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Typical cost and journey time from Kansai into central Osaka.
Nankai Rapi:t / JR Haruka
CheapestFastestCost
About ¥1,500 (Rapi:t)
Nankai Airport Express about ¥970
Nankai Airport Express about ¥970
Time
37 min to Namba
About 50 min to Shin-Osaka
75 min to Kyoto
About 50 min to Shin-Osaka
75 min to Kyoto
- Hours
- About 6am–11:30pm
- Where to find it
- Kansai Airport station, across the bridge from Terminal 1.
- Good to know
- From Terminal 2, take the free shuttle bus to Terminal 1.
Taxi
Cost
About ¥17,000–20,000
Time
50–70 min
- Hours
- 24/7
- Where to find it
- Taxi ranks outside arrivals.
Uber / GO (taxi apps)
Cost
About ¥17,000–20,000
Time
50–70 min
- Hours
- 24/7
- Where to find it
- Taxi pick-up areas.
Our pick
Rapi:t for Namba and south Osaka; Haruka for Shin-Osaka, Kyoto and the shinkansen.
Quick answers
The questions people ask most about Kansai.
What's the cheapest way from Kansai to central Osaka?
Nankai Rapi:t / JR Haruka: About ¥1,500 (Rapi:t) · Nankai Airport Express about ¥970, taking 37 min to Namba · about 50 min to Shin-Osaka · 75 min to Kyoto.
How much is a taxi from KIX to central Osaka?
About ¥17,000–20,000. The ride takes 50–70 min.
What hours does the Nankai Rapi:t / JR Haruka run?
About 6am–11:30pm.
Where do Uber / GO (taxi apps) pick up at Kansai?
Taxi pick-up areas. Expect to pay about ¥17,000–20,000.
Where do I catch the Nankai Rapi:t / JR Haruka?
Kansai Airport station, across the bridge from Terminal 1.
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