There are 5 ways to get from Namba to Kansai Airport by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Namba to Kansai Airporttrain Airport Express
43 min¥900–1,100Drive 43.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Namba to Kansai Airportcar 43.7 km
40 min¥759–1,097Bus
- Take the bus from Namba OCAT to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus Namba
57 min¥1,000–1,500Taxi
- Take the taxi from Namba to Kansai Airporttaxi 43.7 km
40 min¥16,000–20,000Train via Dobutsuen-Mae
- Take the train from Shin-Imamiya to Kansai-Airporttrain Kansai Airport Rapid Service
1h 19m¥1,145–1,428
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namba to Kansai Airport is to drive which costs ¥750 - ¥1100 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Namba to Kansai Airport is to drive which takes 40 min and costs ¥750 - ¥1100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Namba OCAT and arriving at Kansai Airport Terminal 1. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 57 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Namba and arriving at Kansai Airport. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
The distance between Namba and Kansai Airport is 43 km. The road distance is 43.7 km.
The best way to get from Namba to Kansai Airport without a car is to train which takes 43 min and costs ¥900 - ¥1100.
The train from Namba to Kansai Airport takes 43 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Namba to Kansai Airport bus services, operated by Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise, depart from Namba OCAT station.
Namba to Kansai Airport train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, depart from Namba station.
The best way to get from Namba to Kansai Airport is to train which takes 43 min and costs ¥900 - ¥1100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥1000 - ¥1500 and takes 57 min.
What companies run services between Namba, Japan and Kansai Airport, Japan?
Nankai Electric Railway operates a train from Namba to Kansai Airport every 20 minutes. Tickets cost ¥900–1,100 and the journey takes 43 min. Nankai Electric Railway Limited Express also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise operates a bus from Namba OCAT to Kansai Airport Terminal 1 hourly. Tickets cost ¥1,000–1,500 and the journey takes 57 min.
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Namba to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Imamiya to Kansai-Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,200
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 072-461-1374
- Website
- kate.co.jp
Bus from Namba OCAT to Kansai Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- kate.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–20,000
Kokusai Kogyo
- Phone
- +81 570-03-5931
- Website
- kkg-osaka.jp
Osaka MK
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-4441
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Sakura Taxi
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-0055
- Website
- sakurataxi.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Namba to Kansai Airport bus services, operated by Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise, arrive at Kansai Airport Terminal 1 station.
Namba to Kansai Airport train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, arrive at Kansai Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namba to Kansai Airport is 44 km. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Namba to Kansai Airport.
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