{"id":1021,"date":"2018-02-21T16:23:58","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T14:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/?p=1021"},"modified":"2025-04-25T13:54:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T11:54:38","slug":"haruka-express-kansai-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/haruka-express-kansai-airport","title":{"rendered":"Haruka Express: Osaka and Kyoto airport transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansai International Airport (KIX) services the cities of Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and Kobe. If you hold a JR Pass, travel from the airport can be a simple and exciting process, as the JR West\u2019s Express Haruka train offers <strong>direct transportation from the Kansai International Airport to downtown Osaka and Kyoto<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>International travelers may find navigating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/japanese-trains\">Japan Railway system<\/a> to be intimidating, especially if trains are not used extensively in their country of origin. This trek, in particular, can be a bit confusing for first-time users of the Haruka service. This guide is designed to make it clear how to get to downtown Osaka and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/things-to-do-in-kyoto\">Kyoto<\/a> for free on the Haruka Express.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_white no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Haruka_Express_the_Kansai_Airport_transfer\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Haruka Express: the Kansai Airport transfer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Haruka_Express_from_Kansai_Airport_to_Osaka\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Haruka Express from Kansai Airport to Osaka<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Haruka_Express_from_Kansai_Airport_to_Kyoto\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Haruka Express from Kansai Airport to Kyoto<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Route_and_map\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Route and map<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Haruka_Express_stations\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Haruka Express stations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Ride_the_Haruka_Express_with_the_JR_Pass\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">6<\/span> Ride the Haruka Express with the JR Pass<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Haruka_Express_timetable\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">7<\/span> Haruka Express timetable<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Haruka_express_weekend_and_holiday_timetable\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">7.1<\/span> Haruka express weekend and holiday timetable<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Where_to_check_the_timetables\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">7.2<\/span> Where to check the timetables<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Haruka_Express_ticket_prices\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">8<\/span> Haruka Express ticket prices<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Haruka_Express_the_Kansai_Airport_transfer\">Haruka Express: the Kansai Airport transfer<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Haruka is a limited express, <strong>airport rail link train service<\/strong>. The train offers rapid service between Maibara (in the Shiga prefecture) and the <strong>Kansai International Airport<\/strong> (KIX), reaching speeds of <strong>130 km\/h<\/strong> (80 mph).<\/p>\n<p>While the use of this train generally requires both a train fare ticket and a limited express ticket, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\">Japan Rail Pass <\/a>holders are admitted free of charge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-shortcode-element image-left\"><div class=\"image-container desktop\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/jr-regional-passes-cta-1.png\"  width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"JR Regional Passes\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><div class=\"custom-title\">Discover Japan region by region<\/div><div class=\"image-container mobile\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/jr-regional-passes-cta-1.png\"  width=\"300\" height=\"200\"  alt=\"JR Regional Passes\"><\/div><div class=\"custom-text\"><\/p>\n<p>If you're looking to extensively explore a specific area of Japan, choose one of the JR Regional Passes for unlimited travel within a designated region.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/regional-passes\" class=\"custom-button\">Browse the JR Regional Passes<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Each train has 6 to 9 cars, with at least 1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/green-pass\">Green Car<\/a>. There are also 2 to 3 cars on each train that are for non-reserved seating, and the remainder are reserved seating. Each train has <strong>restroom facilities, a vending machine, luggage racks, and is wheelchair accessible<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Free Wi-Fi service<\/strong> is also provided. In the interest of passenger safety, smoking is prohibited on all Haruka Express train cars.<\/p>\n<p>The Haruka Express is also covered by some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/regional-passes\">JR Regional Passes<\/a>, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/regional-passes\/hokuriku-arch-pass\">Hokuriku Arch Pass<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Haruka_Express_from_Kansai_Airport_to_Osaka\">Haruka Express from Kansai Airport to Osaka<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To <strong>travel from the Kansai Airport to the city of Osaka<\/strong>, board the Limited Express Haruka at the Kansai Airport Station using your JR Pass.<\/p>\n<p>You can take the Haruka to both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/osaka-station-city\">JR Osaka Station<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/shin-osaka-station\">Shin-Osaka Station<\/a>. The journey to Osaka Station<strong> takes 45 minutes<\/strong>, while Shin-Osaka is 5 minutes longer.<\/p>\n<p>To go to Osaka, Shin-Osaka Station, the price is<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a51800 for adults<\/li>\n<li>\u00a5900 for children<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Alternatively, you can also get on the previous station, at Tennoji Station, which is slightly closer to the city center.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/kansai-international-airport-to-osaka\">How to get from Kansai Airport to Osaka<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span id=\"Haruka_Express_from_Kansai_Airport_to_Kyoto\">Haruka Express from Kansai Airport to Kyoto<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Limited Express Haruka is the only direct train service from Kansai Airport to Kyoto Station. The one-way trip takes around 1hour and 15 minutes and is <strong>fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>From the Kyoto station, you may use other JR lines (such as the JR Nara line), bus, or taxi services to travel anywhere in the city or nearby.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/kansai-airport-to-kyoto\">Kansai Airport to Kyoto<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span id=\"Route_and_map\">Route and map<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17497\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17497\" style=\"width: 667px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-17497 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/haruka-express-map-2023-667x800.jpg\" alt=\"Kansai airport trains map\" width=\"667\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/haruka-express-map-2023-667x800.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/haruka-express-map-2023-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/haruka-express-map-2023-768x922.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/haruka-express-map-2023.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Map of the trains connecting Osaka and Kyoto to Kansai International Airport (KIX)- Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westjr.co.jp\/\">JR West<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Haruka_Express_stations\">Haruka Express stations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Haruka Express runs several times daily<\/strong> from the Kyoto Station to the Kansai Airport Station. The train also stops in Osaka City at the Shin-Osaka Station, Osaka Station, and the Tennoji Station.<\/p>\n<p>For other destinations, here is the full list of stations served by the JR Haruka Express trains.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maibara station (connection with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/tokaido-shinkansen-jr-pass\">Tokaido Shinkansen<\/a> line)<\/li>\n<li>Hikone<\/li>\n<li>Omi-Hachiman<\/li>\n<li>Yasu<\/li>\n<li>Moriyama<\/li>\n<li>Kusatsu (connection with the JR Kusatsu line)<\/li>\n<li>Ishiyama<\/li>\n<li>Otsu<\/li>\n<li>Yamashina<\/li>\n<li>Kyoto (connection to the Tokaido Shinkansen line, Nara line and other JR lines)<\/li>\n<li>Takatsuki<\/li>\n<li>Shin-Osaka (connection to the Tokaido Shinkansen, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/shinkansen-bullet-trains#SanyoShinkansen\">Sanyo Shinkansen<\/a>\u00a0and other private lines)<\/li>\n<li>Osaka Station (Osaka)<\/li>\n<li>Tennoji (Osaka)<\/li>\n<li>Izumi-Fuchu<\/li>\n<li>Hineno\u00a0(connection with the JR Hanwa line for Wakayama)<\/li>\n<li>Kansai Airport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Ride_the_Haruka_Express_with_the_JR_Pass\"><strong>Ride the Haruka Express with the JR Pass<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/regional-passes\">regional JR West Passes<\/a> in addition to the JR Pass that include the Haruka Express. You can <strong>take this line with the following passes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/regional-passes\/kansai-area-pass\">Kansai Area Pass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/regional-passes\/kansai-wide-area-pass\">Kansai Wide Area Pass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/regional-passes\/kansai-hiroshima-pass\">Kansai Hiroshima Area Pass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/regional-passes\/sanyo-sanin-area-pass\">Sanyo &#8211; San\u2019in Area Pass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/regional-passes\/kansai-hokuriku-area-pass\">Kansai Hokuriku Area Pass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/regional-passes\/hiroshima-yamaguchi-area-pass\">Hiroshima &#8211; Yamaguchi Area Pass<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Haruka_Express_timetable\">Haruka Express timetable<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The Haruka makes 30 return trips daily<\/strong>, from Maibara to the Kansai airport and back, for a total of 60 one-way trips. Each one-way trip between the Airport Station and Kyoto Station takes 73 to 75 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trains depart every 30 minutes<\/strong> during the day and evening.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the timetable below to understand when you can take your trip with the Haruka Express.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Station<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>First train<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Last train<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kansai &#8211; Airport<\/td>\n<td>6:31 a.m. departure<\/td>\n<td>10:16 p.m. departure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tennoji<\/td>\n<td>7:20 a.m. arrival<\/td>\n<td>10:49 p.m. arrival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Osaka<\/td>\n<td>7:37 a.m. arrival<\/td>\n<td>11:03 p.m. arrival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shin-Osaka<\/td>\n<td>7:42 a.m. arrival<\/td>\n<td>11:08 p.m. arrival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kyoto<\/td>\n<td>8:11 a.m. arrival<\/td>\n<td>11:32 p.m. arrival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span id=\"Haruka_express_weekend_and_holiday_timetable\">Haruka express weekend and holiday timetable<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you are planning to travel on the weekend or holidays, there is a slightly different timetable for the Haruka Express.<\/p>\n<p>Review it below to make sure you know the different train arrival and departure times.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Station<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>First train<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Last train<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kansai &#8211; Airport<\/td>\n<td>6:40 a.m. departure<\/td>\n<td>10:16 p.m. departure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tennoji<\/td>\n<td>7:18 a.m. arrival<\/td>\n<td>10:49 p.m. arrival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Osaka<\/td>\n<td>7:32 a.m. arrival<\/td>\n<td>11:03 p.m. arrival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shin-Osaka<\/td>\n<td>7:38 a.m. arrival<\/td>\n<td>11:08 p.m. arrival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kyoto<\/td>\n<td>8:02 a.m. arrival<\/td>\n<td>11:32 p.m. arrival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span id=\"Where_to_check_the_timetables\">Where to check the timetables<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Apart from the Haruka Express timetable found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westjr.co.jp\/global\/en\/travel\/shopping\/access\/pdf\/haruka_timetable_2025.pdf\">official website<\/a>, <strong>once you pass through the ticket barrier at each station,<\/strong> you will see a timetable for the trains. Be sure to check the timetables for unexpected delays or boarding changes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1029\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1029\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1029 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrailpass.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/haruka-timetable-e1488273477287.jpg\" alt=\"Haruka Express timetable\" width=\"650\" height=\"262\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How to read Haruka Express departures and arrivals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can then find the train type \u2013 in this case \u201cLtd. Haruka\u201d), the <strong>train number, departure time, destination, and platform number<\/strong> scrolling across the digital screen. The departures are numbered from 1to 60. Odd numbered trains (1, 3, 5, etc.) run south toward the airport, while even numbered trains (2, 4, 6, etc.) run north, toward Osaka and Kyoto.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Haruka_Express_ticket_prices\"><strong>Haruka Express ticket prices<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Depending on the station, <strong>the prices of tickets vary<\/strong>. Take a look at ticket prices below for trips to Kansai Airport for both adults and children to help you plan your trips and budget.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Station<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Adult<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Child<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kyoto<\/td>\n<td>\u00a52200<\/td>\n<td>\u00a51100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tennoji<\/td>\n<td>\u00a51300<\/td>\n<td>\u00a5650<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Osaka, Shin-Osaka<\/td>\n<td>\u00a51800<\/td>\n<td>\u00a5900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kobe<\/td>\n<td>\u00a52000<\/td>\n<td>\u00a51000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nara<\/td>\n<td>\u00a51800<\/td>\n<td>\u00a5900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansai International Airport (KIX) services the cities of Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and Kobe. If you hold a JR Pass, travel from the airport can be a simple and exciting process, as the JR West\u2019s Express Haruka train offers direct transportation from the Kansai International Airport to downtown Osaka and Kyoto.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1028,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[23,25,3],"tags":[],"acf":{"related_tours":{"tour_number":false},"pageresume":"The Haruka is a limited express, airport rail link train service. 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