Travel area guide in West Japan

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Access from Kansai Airport

Introduction of Kansai-Airport Express “HARUKA” and Kansai-Airport Rapid Service

Traveling from Kansai International Airport is both simple and affordable with JR-West.

Access to Kansai-airport Station from Kansai Airport

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Access to Major Stations

Kyoto
Kansai-airport
Kyoto
Kansai-Airport Express “HARUKA”
1 hour(s) 20 mins
Shin-Osaka
Kansai-airport
Shin-Osaka
Kansai-Airport Express “HARUKA”
50 mins
Osaka
Kansai-airport
Osaka
Kansai-Airport Express “HARUKA”
45 mins
Kansai-Airport Rapid Service
1 hour(s) 5 mins
Tennoji
Kansai-airport
Tennoji
Kansai-Airport Express “HARUKA”
35 mins
Kansai-Airport Rapid Service
50 mins
JR-Namba
Tennoji
JR-Namba
Conventional line
10 mins

Kansai-Airport Express “HARUKA”

Direct access to Kyoto!

*Both train fare and separate express fare required.

Kansai-airport to Tennoji 35minutes
Kansai-airport to Osaka 45minutes
Kansai-airport to Shin-Osaka 50minutes
Kansai-airport to Kyoto 1hour20minutes

*Required times are approximations.

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Times of first and last trains from Kansai-airport Station

First train Last train
Weekdays
(Sat & Holidays [Sun])
HARUKA 2 		Weekdays
(Sat & Holidays [Sun])
HARUKA 60
Kansai-airport 6:31 departure
(6:40 departure)		 22:16 departure
(22:16 departure)
Tennoji 7:20 arrival
(7:18 arrival)		 22:49 arrival
(22:49 arrival)
Osaka 7:37 arrival
(7:32 arrival)		 23:03 arrival
(23:03 arrival)
Shin-Osaka 7:42 arrival
(7:38 arrival)		 23:08 arrival
(23:08 arrival)
Kyoto 8:11 arrival
(8:02 arrival)		 23:32 arrival
(23:32 arrival)

Times of first and last trains to Kansai-airport Station

First train Last train
Weekdays
(Sat & Holidays [Sun])
HARUKA 1 		Weekdays
(Sat & Holidays [Sun])
HARUKA 59
Kyoto 5:45 departure
(5:45 departure)		 20:30 departure
(20:30 departure)
Shin-Osaka 6:16 departure
(6:16 departure)		 20:58 departure
(20:58 departure)
Osaka 6:22 departure
(6:22 departure)		 21:03 departure
(21:03 departure)
Tennoji 6:37 departure
(6:38 departure)		 21:21 departure
(21:18 departure)
Kansai-airport 7:10 arrival
(7:10 arrival)		 21:59 arrival
(21:55 arrival)
Timetables for major stations offering access to and from Kansai International Airport(Only available in English)

Kansai-Airport Rapid Service

Direct access to Osaka(Umeda, Tennoji)!

Connects with Kishiuji Rapid Service between Osaka and Hineno.
Please make sure you get on the right train.

Kansai-airport to Osaka 1hour 5minutes
Kansai-airport to Tennoji 50minutes

*Required times are approximations.

Time of first train from Kansai-airport Station

First train
Weekdays (Sat & Holidays [Sun])
Direct Rapid service (Kansai-Airport Rapid)
Kansai-airport 5:50 departure (5:54departure)
Tennoji 6:36 arrival (6:40 arrival)
Osaka 6:58 arrival (6:58 arrival)

Time of last train to Kansai-airport Station

Last train
Weekdays (Sat & Holidays [Sun])
Kansai-Airport Rapid
Osaka 22:24 departure (22:24 departure)
Tennoji 22:45 departure (22:45 departure )
Kansai-airport 23:34 arrival (23:34 arrival)
Timetables for major stations offering access to and from Kansai International Airport(Only available in English)

How to View Timetable

Once through the ticket barrier, pay attention to the timetable display to confirm your destination.

  • *This information is current as of 14 October, 2025. It may be changed without notice.
  • *Required times are approximations.

Access from Kansai Airport

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