To get from Itami Airport to Kyoto, should I take a bus or a train?

Itami Airport

Compare ways to get from Itami Airport to Kyoto . Using the airport bus is convenient, but we also recommend checking how to get there by train in case of traffic congestion.

Airport bus Approximately 50 minutes 1,340 yen
Monorail and Hankyu Railway (two transfers: Hotarugaike Station, Juso Station) Approximately 70 minutes 680 yen
Monorail and Hankyu Railway (one transfer at Minamiibaraki Station) Approximately 70 minutes 770 yen
taxi Approximately 40 minutes 1,5000 yen

Shared shuttle

◽️ Airport bus

This is the most recommended way to get to Kyoto Station. However, due to traffic conditions, arrival times may be delayed, so we recommend checking the "service status" in advance.

  • Airport bus stop
From the arrival lobby on the second floor, go straight ahead, exit the airport, and take the elevator or escalator to the first floor.
Video link for directions to the airport bus stop
    Bus stop

    • Fare: Adults: 1,340 yen, Children: 670 yen (Transportation IC cards can be used when boarding, so no advance purchase is required)
    • Timetable (8:00-21:15) Operation status
    • route
    Just outside the arrival gate at the baggage claim area, there is an airport bus information board on a pillar where you can check the bus status and departure times. (The photo shows the exit on the ANA side; the Japan Airlines exit is a little to the left.)
      Route 1
      The next train to Kyoto leaves at 18:50 and takes approximately 60 minutes.
      Route 2
      Once you've confirmed the time, head to the exit behind the pillar.
      Route 3
      Look for the "Long-distance bus" sign at the airport exit. The elevator will be directly in front of the exit. Follow the red arrow to the escalator.
      Route 4
      The escalator is located in a slightly inconspicuous place next to the passage to the monorail
      Route 5
      Once you get off the escalator, you will see a long-distance bus ticket machine directly in front of you. You can use a transportation IC card, so if you have an IC card, go directly to the bus stop.
      Route 6
      Platform 2 for Kyoto is located diagonally to the right of the ticket machine, just in front of the bus.
      Route 7

      • Drop-off point
      <Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit: Avanti Specialty Store West >

      19:30-21:00 Buses departing from Itami Airport also stop at the following locations:

      <Kyoto Station Karasuma Exit: In front of Kyoto New Hankyu Hotel >

      <Nijo Station: Rotary on the west side of the station >

      <Shijo Omiya: In front of McDonald's on the south side of the rotary >

      <Shijo Kawaramachi: North of Kyoto Kawaramachi intersection, boarding point is south of the intersection >

      <Kyoto City Hall: The bus stop is in front of Kyoto Hotel Okura >

      <Demachiyanagi Station: Station rotary >

      ◽️ Monorail and Hankyu Railway (two transfers: Hotarugaike Station, Juso Station)

      This is a recommended way to get to Shijo Kawaramachi by train, or if you need to avoid traffic jams on the bus.

      There are two routes with a transfer at Minamiibaraki Station, but the main difference is

      1. The fare is 90 yen cheaper than if you transfer at Minamiibaraki Station.
      2. When transferring at Juso Station, it is convenient to transfer to the express train on the opposite side of the platform.
      • Monorail station
      From the arrival lobby on the second floor, go straight ahead, exit the airport, take the escalator or slope to the second floor connecting passage and go to the monorail ticket gate. Video link
        From Itami Airport by monorail
        • Fee
          • Osaka Airport - Hotarugaike (Osaka Monorail) 200 yen
          • Hotarugaike - Juso - Karasuma (Hankyu Railway) 480 yen Total 680 yen
        • Route 1 (Itami Airport - Monorail Station)
        Exit the arrival gate at the baggage claim area and go straight ahead.
        Route 1
        Go straight and head to the exit
        Route 2
        Take the escalator on the left or the slope behind the front elevator to the connecting bridge
        Route 3
        Go up the escalator and turn right
        Route 4
        If you cross the connecting bridge and go to the right, you will find the Osaka Monorail ticket gate. If you are using the escalator at Hotarugaike Station, it is convenient to get off at the last car.
        Route 5
        • Route 2 (transfer at Hotarugaike Station)

          After exiting the ticket gates at Hotarugaike Monorail Station, go right and then go right again until you reach the Hankyu Railway ticket gates on your left.

          Monorail Hotarugaike Station

          Hankyu Hotarugaike Station map. After passing through the ticket gate, take the escalator on the right to the platform for trains heading towards Umeda.

          Hankyu Hotarugaike Station

          • Route 3 (transfer at Hankyu Juso Station)

          At Juso Station, you will arrive at platform 4, and platform 5 for Kyoto Kawaramachi will be on the opposite side of the same platform.

          Juso Station

            ◽️ Monorail and Hankyu Railway (one transfer at Minamiibaraki Station)

            This is a recommended way to get to Shijo Kawaramachi by train, or if you need to avoid traffic jams on the bus.

            There are two routes, with a transfer at Hotarugaike Station, but the main differences are as follows:

            1. The fare is 90 yen more expensive than if you transfer at Hotarugaike Station.
            2. If you transfer at Minamiibaraki Station, you can arrive about 15 minutes earlier if you transfer to the "Limited Express" train at Takatsukishi Station depending on the time of day.
            3. Use this when your destination is a station where "limited express" trains do not stop, such as Nishikyogoku or Saiin Station.
            • Monorail station
            Please check the monorail and Hankyu train (two transfers: Hotarugaike Station, Juso Station)
            • Fee
              • Osaka Airport - Minamiibaraki (Osaka Monorail) 440 yen
              • Minamiibaraki - Karasuma (Hankyu Railway) 330 yen Total 770 yen
            • Route 1 (Itami Airport - Monorail Station)
            Please check the monorail and Hankyu train (two transfers: Hotarugaike Station, Juso Station)
            • Route 2 (transfer at Minamiibaraki Station)
            At Minamiibaraki Station, take the escalator down, exit the ticket gate and turn right.
            Osaka Monorail, Minamiibaraki Station map
            Minamiibaraki Monorail Station
            Enter the Hankyu train ticket gate and take the escalator on the right to the platform for Kyoto Kawaramachi
            Hankyu Minamiibaraki Station map
            Hankyu Minamiibaraki Station

            ◽️ Taxi

            If you take a taxi from the airport, proceed to the connecting walkway, just as if you were going to the Osaka Monorail platform from the arrival lobby on the second floor of the Central Terminal Building, without going down to the first floor.

            • Fee
            The estimated cost is around 15,000 yen.
            MK Taxi also offers a flat-rate airport service.
            The fee varies depending on the area, but for example, in the case of "B5 Rear: Higashiyama-ku, Shimogyo-ku, Nakagyo-ku (excluding some areas), Kamigyo-ku (only some areas), Ukyo-ku (only some areas), Sakyo-ku (limited to areas south of Marutamachi)", the fee for a standard car with a capacity of 4 people is 10,900 yen + parking fee 300 yen + highway toll 1,350 yen = approximately 12,550 yen
            Same-day reservations accepted! Online reservations are accepted up to two days in advance. For more information, click here

            ◽️ Shared Shuttle Service

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