Comfortable and inexpensive buses take you directly to the airport (journey time 40 - 60 minutes depending on the traffic situation).
A more time-saving option in rush hour traffic is to use a combination of a monorail and a train transfer to the centre. This journey takes 30-50 minutes depending on the destination.
| Price | Travel time | |
|---|---|---|
| Limousine Bus | from 650 jpy to the centre | approx. 40-60 minutes |
| Osaka Monorail + train | from 440 jpy | approx. 35-50 minutes 1 transfer |
Limousine Bus
Airport buses run on several different routes not only to Osaka but also to other cities.
You can always buy a ticket from the ticket machines at the bus stops (both at the airport and on the way from the city centre) or from the staff directly at the bus stop or on the bus. You can pay by card or cash.
Osaka
Transportation to Osaka is provided by Hankyu Kanko Bus (called Airport Limousine Bus), for detailed information and a complete list of routes visit hankyu-kankobus-co.jp.
- Osaka Station (Umeda)
- Price - 650 jpy
- Frequency - 30 minutes / Timetable
- Namba Station (in front of Namba - Nankai Station) - e.g. Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi
- Price - 650 jpy
- Frequency - 15 to 20 minutes / Timetable
- Shin-Osaka (shinkansen station)
- Price - 510 jpy
- Frequency - 30 minutes / Timetable
- Namba OCAT - Uehommachi Station
- Price - 650 jpy
- Frequency - 30 minutes / Timetable
- Abenobashi (Tennoji)
- Price - 650 jpy
- Frequency - 20-30 minutes / Timetable
- Universal Studios Japan
- Price - 940 jpy
- Frequency - 40 minutes / Timetable
Kyoto, Nara, Kobe and other cities
You can get to Kyoto, Nara or Kobe in particular with direct frequent flights.
- Kyoto Station
- Price. 1 340 jpy
- Frequency - 20 minutes / Timetable
- Kobe Sannomiya
- Price- 1 070 jpy
- Frequency - 25-40 minutes / Timetable
- Nara
- Price- 1 750 jpy
- Frequency - 1x per hour / Timetable
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Direct buses also run to Wakayama, Tottori or Himeji, but usually only 2-4 times a day.
For a detailed listing of all routes, please visit the airport website: osaka-airport.co.jp.
Osaka Monorail
An automated train runs directly from the airport terminal through the northern suburbs to the Kadoma district.
For fares and official information, visit osaka-monorail.co.jp.
You have to change from the monorail to the train or subway to get to the city centre, so buses are much more convenient. However, use the monorail in the morning or afternoon rush hour, when buses can get stuck in traffic.
Fares
Tickets can be purchased at the ticket machine at the station using cash only or at the ticket office, where you can also pay by card.
Only monorail tickets can be purchased at the ticket machine and you cannot purchase a transfer ticket to another rail or metro line.
It is not possible to use a day pass for the metro or JR Pass on any of the lines listed below.
- Hotarugaike (1 station from the airport) - 200 jpy
- Transfer to Hankyu Railway in the direction of Osaka-Umeda
- Hotarugaike - Osaka Umeda ticket price is 240 jpy
- Total journey time approx. 35 minutes
- Senri-chuo - 370 jpy
- Transfer to Kita-Osaka Kyuko Line - trains without the need to transfer continue as the Midosuji Red Line subway to the center (Osaka Umeda, Shinsaibashi, Namba)
- Senri-chuo - Shinsaibashi ticket price is 430 jpy
- Total journey time approx. 50 minutes
Taxi, Uber
Only official taxis operate in Osaka, as well as the Uber app, but only regular taxis can be hailed through the app at a metered price.
You can book a car in the arrival halls of terminals 1 and 2.
The price to central Osaka varies depending on traffic around 9 000 jpy.
