Road access to the artificial island on which the airport is built is via a dedicated access bridge (with a toll gate on entry), connecting to an expressway, which serves all directions, off the Hanshin Expressway (Wangan Route) and the Hanwa Expressway, further inland.
Kansai Int'l Airport (KIX) is an offshore airport, approx. 50km south away from the downtown, Osaka. To get to the downtown and other area in Kansai, we have a wide variety of access by road, rail and sea.
RAIL:
To/From Kansai Int'l Airport by train, take JRWest (From/To Osaka & Kyoto) or Nankai Railway (From/To Namba) Lines.
BUS:
To our Airport
Buses arrive on the 4th floor (Int'l Dep.) It's very convenient for Int'l passengers.
From our airport
Buses leave from the 1st floor (Int'l Arr.) Tickets machines are outside the building.
For more information, go to the Kansai Airport Transportation Enterprise(KATE) ( http://www.kate.co.jp/pc/english/english.html ) or call 072-461-1374.
HIGH SPEED FERRY:
We have sea routes from Awaji Island and Kobe Airport. It takes approximately 48 minutes from Awaji Island (Sumoto) and 29 minutes from Kobe Airport to Kansai Airport(KIX).
Between Passenger Terminal Building and Ferry Terminal, take a shuttle bus(*fares are included into the ferry fare). Please get tickets at the ticket counter on the 1st floor of Passenger Terminal Building before taking the shuttle bus.
To/From Awaji Island (Sumoto)
Sumoto Pearl Line [TEL:0799-23-1444]
To/From Kobe Airport
Bay Shuttle [078-304-0033]
Location of Ferry Terminal at Kansai Int'l Airport.
Shuttle bus service is available between Ferry Terminal and Passenger Terminal Building.
It takes 6-8 minutes between terminals.
The Bus leaves at BusStop #12 on the 1st floor of Passenger Terminal Building to Ferry Terminal.
Please get tickets at the ticket counter on the 1st floor of Passenger Terminal Building before taking the shuttle bus.
Taxi Stands at Kansai Int'l Airport
Taxi Stands are outside the 1st floor of the Passenger Terminal Building.
Notice: Traveling time and fares are expected to change depending on the weather and traffic etc.
Destination Traveling Time
Approx Fare
(JPN Yen)
Osaka Osaka(Itami)Airport 70min. 20,000
Namba 50min. 16,000
Osaka(Umeda) 50min. 17,000
Shin-Osaka 60min. 18,000
Tennouji 50min. 16,000
Izumisano 20min. 4,500
Kishiwada 25min. 7,000
Sakai 40min. 12,000
Suita 60min. 20,000
Ibaraki 60min. 23,000
Senri 70min. 20,000
Destination Traveling Time
Approx Fare
(JPN Yen)
Hyogo Nishinomiya 50min. 20,000
Sannomiya 70min. 22,000
Nara JR Nara Sta. 90min. 25,000
Kyoto JR Kyoto Sta. 120min. 32,000
Shiga Hikone 180min. 52,000
Wakayama JR Wakakyama Sta. 40min. 13,000
Fares are total amount included Highway and Airport Access Bridge tolls. Extra charge is needed at late night.
Shuttle Service
For further information & reservation, see the following websites.
Tall cars (over 2.1 meter high) can't park in P1, P2 (Multi-story Parking).Please park in P3, P4 (Outside Parking). An exclusive parking space is available in P3 for microbuses and motorcycles. The 3rd floors of P1, P2 are connected with the 2nd floor of the passenger terminal.
AIRPORT ACCESS BRIDGE TOLL (per car for a round trip) [Information] TEL:072-455-2278
Airline's Lounge // 2nd, 3rd Floor; North/South Wing // Make your inquiries to each airline company
Card Company Members' Lounge // 3rd Floor North/South Wing
Game Center // 3rd Floor // 072-455-2260
Medical & Sanitary Facility, etc.
Name of Facility // Location // Telephone Number // Note
Clinic // 2nd Floor; North // 072-456-7185
AED (Automated External Defibrillator) // 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, International Boarding // There are 35 units of Automated External Defibrillators?iAED?jlocated throughout Kansai International Airport. 27 in the terminal building and 8 units in the Aeroplaza, Hotel, and Observation Hall.
Internet Services "@ Station" // 4th Floor; Center, 2nd Floor; North/Departure Gate, 1st Floor; South // Easier access to internet at Kansai International Airport. Kansai International Airport Company set up the 25 devices with internet access named "@ Station" on each floor at passengers terminal building, and started to provide the service. Easy operation for internet beginners and abundant contents (news,sports, game etc.) and free E-mails are available. Use it by all means. Also, you can use it with sitting on the wheelchair at each position. Devices applicable to Korean language are also available.
charge 100 JPY / 10 min. (only 100 yen coin is available)
operation hour from 7:00 through 22:00
"eStand" // Noth/South Wing, Transit Area // Kansai International Airport Company has set up information stands around the international departure gate and international transit area, and been providing services to passengers to look for travel information and access the Internet & E-mails since September, 2001. This time, we set up 6 stands additionally and start the service with 10 stands, and these stands are named "E-stands". Besides, "Skynet", also providing the travel information, was abolished at the end of March, 2002. Thank you for your patronage.
Available services:
Information about; *flights to/from Kansai Airport
airports and weather around the world facilities in Kansai AirportServices E-mail travel service Others : Searching Internet
Room for meditation&praying
Name of Facility // Location // Telephone Number // Note
Room for meditation&praying // 4th Floor // 072-455-2500 // (available 7:00 A.M to 9:00 P.M. )For use this?@room, please come and ask at information counter on this floor or dial 0724552500 (Airport Information) to ask about that.
Restaurants
35 restaurants: 21 Japanese food restaurants including those specializing in sushi and Japanese noodles,26 coffee shops and bars (bars offer small food items)
Shops
There 110 types of shops in total providing wide variety of articles for travel to name-brand products. In addition, there are the Japanese traditional handicrafts, souvenirs and daily necessities such as medicine, electric appliances, books, flowers and so on
Shops are mainly located in the Passenger Terminal Building (2F/3F) and in Aeroplaza (2F/3F). Duty Free Shops are located in the International Gates' Area.
There is a business centre located on the fourth floor, which offers a range of services including telephone; fax and Internet facilities; PC rental; secretarial; and catering. The Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport has a fully equipped business centre and provides conference facilities for up to 500 delegates.
The airport is fully accessible to disabled passengers, with lifts and ramps; as well as adapted toilets and telephones. Passengers that require any special assistance should inform their airline before travelling.
You can use your PC to gain Internet access wirelessly.
Up to 11Mbps high-speed transfer rate.
Without any charge.
Without any registration.
Please provide your own wireless LAN card (IEEE 802.11b).
For computers without wireless LAN equipment, LAN cables are available at our PC desks. Plug it into your computer, and enjoy access to the Internet.
How to set up
Use your wireless LAN card configuration software to set "mode" and "ESS-ID" as follows:
1. Mode: Infrastructure
2. ESS-ID: kixmbl
3. The WEP key setting is not required.
Please refer to the following instructions for using Internet services via KIX wireless LAN.
There is no charge for using KIX wireless LAN, but charges for connecting to the pay service on the Internet are your responsibility. Services other than browsing home pages on the Web and sending & receiving e-mail may not be available. We request your compliance with ?gunauthorized computer access laws?h. Please refer to manufacturer?fs instructions for wireless LAN card settings. We ensure security of KIX wireless users by prohibiting communication among personal computers that are connected via wireless LAN. We collect information about time and location of your log in and log off in order to improve our service. We assume no responsibility whatsoever for any damages resulting from the use of this service.
"eStand" more // Noth/South Wing, Transit Area // Click here for details.
1, Senshu-kuko Kita, Izumisano-shi, Osaka, 549-0001, Japan
Tel.0724-55-1111 Fax.0724-55-1155
Japan's first 24-hour gateway. Kansai International Airport has taken its place among the world s major air hubs.
Located within the airport's Aeroplaza a short walk from both passenger terminal and train station, the Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport combines superb convenience with world-class facilities and the famed hospitality of Nikko Hotels International.
With its seafront setting and harmonious design, this is a hotel with the ambience of a resort-yet with direct access to Osaka and the entire Kansai region.
The Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport represents an entirely new concept in airport hotels, and a fitting welcome to Japan's newest international gateway.
Our guests receive free bus transit between Kansai International Airport and ANA Gate Tower Hotel Osaka. In order to take the Rinku Shuttle Bus, please go out of the International Arrival Lobby Exit A on the first floor of Kansai International Airport, turn right, and go to bus stop N8. The Rinku Shuttle Bus is a bi-colored bus in blue and white with a yellow "Pacific City" logo. In order to get to ANA Gate Tower Hotel Osaka, get off at the "Gate Tower Building." There may be some changes to the bus schedule due to traffic. You may board the bus in order of passenger arrival. When all seats are occupied or the luggage compartment is full, you may not be able to board the bus.