What is the Nankai Airport Line?
What is the Nankai Airport Line?
The Nankai Airport Line: The Airport Express & Rapi:t Services for Kansai Airport & Namba. The Nankai Airport Line is a short rail line operated by the private company, Nankai Electric Railway, that connects Kansai International Airport with the rest of the Nankai railway network in Osaka.
How many stations are there on the Nankai Koya Line?
There are 42 stations on the Nankai Koya Line. In Osaka, Nankai Namba Station is the most convenient station for accessing the Nankai Koya Line, but it is also possible to join this line at other stations in central Osaka such as Shin-Imamiya Station and Tengachaya Station.
How do I get to Nankai Namba Station?
Nankai Namba Station is easily accessed, either directly via the Nankai Main Line, or indirectly via three other nearby stations: JR Namba Station, Osaka Namba Station, and Osaka Municipal Subway’s Namba Station. JR Namba Station is accessed by the JR Yamatoji Line. Osaka Namba Station is accessed by the Kintetsu Namba Line and Hanshin Namba Line.
What is the difference between Airport Express and Kansai Airport train?
This train does not make as many stops as the Airport Express so it is faster. Also all seats are reserved, so it does not get crowded. Because an extra limited express fee is required to ride this train the fare between Kansai Airport and Namba is higher than the fare for the Airport Express.
Is Kansai Airport covered by the Japan Rail Pass?
Both of these services connect Kansai Airport with Namba Station, which is an important transportation hub in the “Minami” district of Osaka. Because this is a private rail line, neither of the Airport Express or the Rapi:t service are covered by the Japan Rail Pass.
Why is the fare between Kansai Airport and Namba higher than airport?
Because an extra limited express fee is required to ride this train the fare between Kansai Airport and Namba is higher than the fare for the Airport Express. There are two classes of seat on the Rapi:t: Regular Seats and Super Seats.
