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Rapi:t train to NambaorWelcome Pickups transfer to Osaka?

The short answer

For one traveler the Rapi:t train to Namba is cheaper by ¥18,830. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Rapi:t train to Namba is quicker: 39 min against 51 min.

Rapi:t train to Namba: 06:53–23:00. Welcome Pickups transfer to Osaka: hours not recorded.

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. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Osaka is charged in euros; its column is converted at the reference rate in its fare note.
TravelersRapi:t train to NambaWelcome Pickups transfer to OsakaDifference
1¥1,560about ¥20,390¥18,830
2¥3,120about ¥20,390¥17,270
3¥4,680about ¥20,390¥15,710
4¥6,240about ¥40,780¥34,540
5¥7,800about ¥40,780¥32,980
6¥9,360about ¥40,780¥31,420
7¥10,920about ¥61,170¥50,250
8¥12,480about ¥61,170¥48,690

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
transfer · Welcome PickupsWelcome Pickups transfer to Osaka
From
Driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a name board
To
Any address in central Osaka, Namba or Umeda
Luggage
The sedan seats three; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Journey
51 min

At night the same sedan costs €136.

Larger vehicles are quoted when you book.

The price is fixed and paid when you book, with up to an hour of free waiting.

Welcome Pickups transfer to Osaka: price for every party size

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