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KIX → Osaka · head to head

Haruka train to Osaka StationorLimousine bus to Osaka Station?

The short answer

For one traveler they cost the same. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Haruka train to Osaka Station is quicker: 47 min against 1 h 10. The Limousine bus to Osaka Station varies between 58 and 70 minutes.

Haruka train to Osaka Station: 06:31–22:16. Limousine bus to Osaka Station: 06:50–00:15.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in JPY. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersHaruka train to Osaka StationLimousine bus to Osaka StationDifference
1¥1,800¥1,800same
2¥3,600¥3,600same
3¥5,400¥5,400same
4¥7,200¥7,200same
5¥9,000¥9,000same
6¥10,800¥10,800same
7¥12,600¥12,600same
8¥14,400¥14,400same

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
Haruka · JR WestHaruka train to Osaka Station
From
JR Kansai Airport station, joined to Terminal 1's second floor
To
Osaka Station's underground platforms, after Tennoji; on to Shin-Osaka and Kyoto
Runs
06:31–22:16
Journey
45–66 min

The JPY 1,800 ticket is only for visitors on a foreign passport, booked online before you arrive and collected with the passport at a JR machine or office.

Shin-Osaka, five minutes after Osaka Station, is the Shinkansen station.

Haruka train to Osaka Station: price for every party size

See JR West's HARUKA ticket
Limousine · Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise (KATE)Limousine bus to Osaka Station
From
Terminal 1 bus stop 5, first floor; Terminal 2 stop 1
To
Osaka Station: Hotel Hankyu Respire or Hankyu Sanbangai first, then Herbis Osaka
Luggage
Up to two pieces of luggage per person in the hold, tagged with a claim ticket.
Runs
06:50–00:15
Journey
58–70 min

The first stop at Osaka Station comes about an hour after Terminal 1; Herbis Osaka about ten minutes later.

Limousine bus to Osaka Station: price for every party size

See the limousine bus times

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