Help me get from Kansai Airport to Osaka Airport
March 21, 2016 4:45 PM Subscribe
Due to a SNAFU, I'm landing at Kansai Airport, but staying (very) near Osaka Airport. I arrive at 9PM on Friday, but my hotel doesn't allow check-in after midnight. I'm concerned about making it there on time. Online calculators show taxis costing around $200. Is there a better way for me to make the journey?
the JR line from kansai takes 65m to get to osaka (according to that link), and probably won't cost you $200. there's probably a train to osaka airport from that station.
there's also the airport limousine bus, which goes to osaka airport from kansai. 1700 yen, says 70 minutes.
posted by koroshiya at 4:58 PM on March 21, 2016 [1 favorite]
there's also the airport limousine bus, which goes to osaka airport from kansai. 1700 yen, says 70 minutes.
posted by koroshiya at 4:58 PM on March 21, 2016 [1 favorite]
For 1950 yen, you can take the limousine bus from Kansai Airport to Osaka Airport. Looking at the timetable though, you're pressed for time on the final two services of the day.
On the train front though, a quick look at hyperdia showed me that you can easily get to Itami JR, or the Hankyu station, for around 11~11:30pm. You'll have to change trains a few times, because the Haruka express only has a few services around this time.
The other alternative would be to just take a train or limousine bus into Umeda and switch to the Hankyu line there. It's a very short hop to Itami from there.
Once you get to Itami station you may want to take a taxi to your hotel, but it shouldn't cost too much at that point.
posted by Juso No Thankyou at 5:01 PM on March 21, 2016
On the train front though, a quick look at hyperdia showed me that you can easily get to Itami JR, or the Hankyu station, for around 11~11:30pm. You'll have to change trains a few times, because the Haruka express only has a few services around this time.
The other alternative would be to just take a train or limousine bus into Umeda and switch to the Hankyu line there. It's a very short hop to Itami from there.
Once you get to Itami station you may want to take a taxi to your hotel, but it shouldn't cost too much at that point.
posted by Juso No Thankyou at 5:01 PM on March 21, 2016
The route finder here: http://www.jorudan.co.jp/english/ should help you. Try to find out the station closest to your hotel and use that instead of Itami airport, and then work backwards to find out the last trains/buses you can take from KIX to get there in time. It doesn't seem to have info for the limousine bus but it has everything else.
posted by any portmanteau in a storm at 5:53 PM on March 21, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by any portmanteau in a storm at 5:53 PM on March 21, 2016 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Local Japanese here. Memail me if you have any detailed questions.
Have you tried calling the hotel to explain that you may be checking in after midnight? Many Japanese hotels are usually OK as long as you tell them in advance.
The easiest way to get from Kansai Airport to Osaka airport (locally known as "Itami Airport"). If you are arriving at Kansai Airport at 9 PM, you should be able to get on the last bus. Here is the timetable.
Taxis are VERY expensive in Japan.　Also, there is a 20% fare increase after 10 PM. My guess is that it will cost closer to $250.
posted by xmts at 6:39 PM on March 21, 2016
Have you tried calling the hotel to explain that you may be checking in after midnight? Many Japanese hotels are usually OK as long as you tell them in advance.
The easiest way to get from Kansai Airport to Osaka airport (locally known as "Itami Airport"). If you are arriving at Kansai Airport at 9 PM, you should be able to get on the last bus. Here is the timetable.
Taxis are VERY expensive in Japan.　Also, there is a 20% fare increase after 10 PM. My guess is that it will cost closer to $250.
posted by xmts at 6:39 PM on March 21, 2016
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