Getting to Osaka by Air

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Getting to Osaka by Air

With so many convenient modes of transport available today, visiting Osaka has never been easier. Osaka hosts two airports - Kansai International Airport and Itami Airport.

Kansai International Airport in Osaka

Osaka boasts of Japan's newest international airport, Kansai . Kansai International Airport (KIX) is Japan's second most important international airport. Reputed to be the world's largest and Japan's first 24-hour airport, Kansai International Airport is expected to make Osaka a much more important arrival and departure point. Osaka's Kansai International Airport receives both domestic and international flights.

Kansai Airport has only one terminal building. Various train and bus lines connect the airport with the nearby cities of Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe and surroundings. A direct high speed ferry connection to Kobe was discontinued in 2002.

The two major domestic airlines that fly into Kansai International Airport are All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines .

There are a number of transit services that provide transportation from Kansai International Airport to Osaka and destinations throughout Japan.

Osaka's Kansai International Airport offers service on numerous airlines to destinations around the globe. Its terminals house the following airlines:

  • Air Canada
  • Air China
  • Air France
  • Air Japan
  • Air New Zealand
  • Air Nippon
  • All Nippon Airways
  • American Airlines
  • Cathay Pacific
  • China Airlines
  • Continental
  • Delta
  • JALways
  • Japan Airlines
  • KLM
  • Korean Air
  • Lufthansa
  • Northwest
  • Thai Airways
  • United
  • US Airways

Kansai International Airport can be reached by JR West along the Kansai Airport line, Nankai Railway on the Nankai Airport Line and Kintetsu Railway. These companies also provide transportation destinations throughout Japan.

You can travel between Kansai Airport and Central Osaka by Japan Railways (JR), Nankai Railways or by bus.

The means of access to/from Kansai Airport are:

  • JR Limited Express "Haruka"
  • JR Kansai Airport Line
  • Nankai "Rap:t
  • Nankai Airport
  • Bus
  • Ferry
  • Taxi

Itami Airport in Osaka

Located about 30 minutes from city center, Itami is Osaka's older airport. Most domestic air service is still handled through Itami .

Buses connect to various parts of Osaka; to Osaka Station. Fares are based on the distance traveled.

Airlines in Osaka

Some famous airlines in Osaka include:

  • All Nippon Airways
  • American Airlines
  • British Airways
  • Cathay Pacific Airways
  • Japan Airlines: international
  • Korea Airlines
  • Northwest Airlines
  • United Airlines

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