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How to get fromTokyo to Kansai Airportby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Tokyo to Kansai Airport by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain train Hikari / ...
    2. Take the train from Kyōto to Kansai Airporttrain train HARUKA Kansai-Airport Express
    4h 18m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Umedabus bus Jx261
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    8h 39m
    ¥3,600–17,564

  3. Drive 528.9 km

    1. Drive from Tokyo to Kansai Airportcar car 528.9 km
    6h 23m
    ¥9,177–13,256

  4. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kansai International Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane HND - KIX
    2h 49m
    ¥12,590–18,814

  5. Train via Osaka

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train Kodama / ...
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain train HARUKA Kansai-Airport Express
    5h 11m

  6. Bus via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal

    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Osakabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    9h 41m
    ¥11,400–11,800

  7. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    2. Take the train from Namba to Kansai Airporttrain train
    4h 7m
    ¥14,090–21,664

  8. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Kansai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Kansai International Airport (KIX)plane plane NRT - KIX
    3h 26m
    ¥7,663–15,515

  9. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kobe, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    2. Take the bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Kansai Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    4h 23m
    ¥12,700–30,264

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kansai International Airport (KIX) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,746Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 572.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 18m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Kansai Airport, Japan?

You can take a train from Tōkyō Station to Kansai Airport via Kyoto and Kyōto in around 4h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Kansai Airport Terminal 1 via Umeda and Osaka Hankyu Sanbangai in around 8h 39m.

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