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 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.

Top 10 hotels in Osaka

• Osaka Station (Umeda)
  • Price - 650 jpy
  • Frequency - 30 minutes / Timetable
• Namba Station (before Namba - Nankai Station) - for example 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

The direct frequent lines take you mainly to Kyoto, Nara or Kobe.

• 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

Check out our accommodation tips in our guides:

• Hotels in Kyoto
• Hotels in Nara

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's 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 downtown, 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

You can purchase a fare by simply attaching your own contactless card to the turnstile or any Japanese IC transport card.

You can only purchase a monorail ticket at the machine and cannot purchase a transfer fare to another rail or subway line.

It is not possible to use a day pass for the subway 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

There are only official taxis in Osaka, as well as the Uber app, but only regular taxis can be hailed at metered prices.

Book a hotel in downtown Osaka

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.