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Rapi:t train to NambaorHaruka train to Osaka Station?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Rapi:t train to Namba reaches Namba, around Nankai Namba station; the Haruka train to Osaka Station does not. Osaka Station in Umeda, the north of the centre, not Namba. Tennoji, 34 minutes from the airport, is the stop nearest Namba.

The Rapi:t train to Namba is quicker: 39 min against 47 min. The Haruka train to Osaka Station varies between 45 and 66 minutes.

Rapi:t train to Namba: 06:53–23:00. Haruka train to Osaka Station: 06:31–22:16.

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.
TravelersRapi:t train to NambaHaruka train to Osaka StationDifference
1¥1,560¥1,800¥240
2¥3,120¥3,600¥480
3¥4,680¥5,400¥720
4¥6,240¥7,200¥960
5¥7,800¥9,000¥1,200
6¥9,360¥10,800¥1,440
7¥10,920¥12,600¥1,680
8¥12,480¥14,400¥1,920

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
rapi:t · Nankai Electric RailwayRapi:t train to Namba
From
Nankai's Kansai Airport station, joined to Terminal 1's second floor
To
Nankai Namba station, after Tengachaya and Shin-Imamiya
Luggage
Space for large luggage by each door, and racks above the seats for small bags.
Runs
06:53–23:00
Journey
34–49 min

All seats are reserved: buy the ticket before you board, or pay JPY 300 more on the train.

Shin-Imamiya, two minutes before Namba, is the change for JR's Osaka Loop Line.

Rapi:t train to Namba: price for every party size

See Nankai's rapi:t
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

This compares two of 7 options. See all of them ranked for your party size

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