Access

By Air

National carriers and many private airline companies operate return plane services from Asian and Southeast Asian countries to the Kansai International Airport in Osaka.

For Osaka’s location, click on the maps below to enlarge:

From Asian Countries Within Japan Osaka City

Kansai International Airport is about 50 km from Osaka city centre. There are convenient train and limousine bus services to central Osaka. It takes about 45 minutes to one hour.

Please refer to Kansai International Airport's website for more information:
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By Train to Osaka City from main cities in Japan

Tokyo 2.5 hours by Shinkansen (Bullet Train) 
Nagoya 50 mins by Shinkansen 
Kyoto 30 mins by Express Train 
Nara 30 mins by Express Train
Kobe 20 mins by Express Train
Hiroshima  1.5 hours by Shinkansen

The Shinkansen stops at the JR Shin-Osaka station. It is one station north of the JR Osaka station.

 


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