No need to worry about early morning flights！ Kansai Airport’s “Late-Night Buses” go straight to Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe

▲ Kansai Airport Terminal 1. (Photo / Reporter Tsai Wen-jun)

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With the increasing number of low-cost flights from Taiwan to Japan, traveling to Japan has become more spontaneous. However, many budget airline flights arrive late at night or depart early in the morning, making transportation a new headache for independent travelers. Kansai International Airport has now launched late-night and early-morning bus services to and from areas such as Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe to serve passengers:

Kintetsu Bus between “Kyoto – Kansai International Airport”

Heading to the airport
Pick-up Point 1:Kyoto Station, Hachijo Exit – Departs at 4:30 AM, Arrives at Kansai Airport Terminal 1 at 5:55 AM
Pick-up Point 2:Kyoto-Takatsuki Expressway (Highway Kyoto-Takatsuki) – Departs at 4:50 AM, Arrives at Kansai Airport Terminal 2 at 6:06 AM

Heading to Kyoto
Pick-up Point 1:Kansai Airport Terminal 2, Platform 1 – Departs at 11:40 PM, Arrives at Highway Kyoto-Takatsuki at 1:00 AM
Pick-up Point 2:Kansai Airport Terminal 1, 1st Floor, Platform 8 – Departs at 11:55 PM, Arrives at Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit at 1:20 AM

▲ After exiting the main gate of Kansai Airport Terminal 1, follow the signs downstairs to the pick-up point. (Photo / Reporter Tsai Wen-jun)

Kintetsu Bus between “Osaka Umeda – Kansai International Airport”

Heading to the airport
Pick-up Point 1:HERBIS Osaka (Harukas) – Departs at 4:28 AM, Arrives at Kansai Airport Terminal 1, 4th Floor at 5:30 AM
Pick-up Point 2:Hotel New Hankyu – Departs at 4:40 AM, Arrives at Kansai Airport Terminal 2 at 5:41 AM

Heading to Osaka Umeda
Pick-up Point 1:Kansai Airport Terminal 2, Platform 1 – Departs at 12:30 AM, Arrives at Hotel New Hankyu at 1:43 AM
Pick-up Point 2:Kansai Airport Terminal 1, 1st Floor, Platform 5 – Departs at 12:45 AM, Arrives at HERBIS Osaka (Harukas) at 1:52 AM

▲ Namba OCAT, where you can take the bus to the airport. (Photo / From Wikimedia Commons)

Kintetsu Bus between “Osaka Namba (Namba) – Kansai International Airport”

Towards the airport
Boarding point: Osaka City Air Terminal, abbreviated as OCAT (Namba (OCAT)) Departs at 5:40 AM, arrives at Kansai Airport Terminal 1 at 6:28 AM and Terminal 2 at 6:39 AM

Towards Namba
Boarding point 1:Kansai Airport Terminal 2, Platform 2 Departs at 12:15 AM, arrives at Nankai Namba Station (Nankai Namba) at 1:24 AM
Boarding point 2:Kansai Airport Terminal 1, 1st Floor, Platform 2 Departs at 12:30 AM, arrives at Nankai Namba Station at 1:24 AM

▲ You can reach Kobe Airport by boat or bus. (Photo / fromKobe Airport’s official fan page)

The Limousine Bus between “Kobe–Kansai International Airport”

Towards the airport
Schedule 1:Kobe Sannomiya Departs at 4:50 AM, arrives at Kansai Airport Terminal 1 at 5:55 AM and Terminal 2 at 6:06 AM
Schedule 2:Kobe Sannomiya Departs at 5:45 AM, arrives at Kansai Airport Terminal 1 at 6:50 AM and Terminal 2 at 7:01 AM

Towards Kobe Airport and Sannomiya
Boarding point 1:Kansai Airport Terminal 2, Platform 2 Departs at 11:00 PM, arrives at Kobe Sannomiya at 12:20 AM
Boarding point 2:Kansai Airport Terminal 1, 1st Floor, Platform 6 Departs at 11:15 PM, arrives at Nankai Namba Station at 12:20 AM

The high-speed ferry between “Kobe–Kansai International Airport”

Towards the airport
Boarding point:Kobe Airport Maritime Access Terminal (Kobe Airport Maritime Access Terminal) Departs at 5:30 AM, arrives at Kansai Airport Ferry Terminal Pier at 6:01 AM and Terminal 1, 4th Floor International Departures Hall at 6:10 AM

Towards Kobe Airport and Sannomiya
Boarding point 1:Kansai Airport Terminal 1, 1st Floor, Platform 12 Departs at 11:50 PM, arrives at Kobe Sannomiya at 12:31 AM
Boarding point 2:Kansai Airport Terminal Ferry Pier  Departure at 0:00 AM  Arrival at Kobe Airport Maritime Terminal at 0:31 AM
※ After arriving at Kobe Airport, the free shuttle bus service will be extended to Sannomiya (0:55)