Kansai Airport–Kyoto Haruka Limited Express One-Way Tickets [For Tourists]

Overview

Arriving at Kansai International Airport (KIX) then heading to Kyoto, or staying in Kyoto and heading out to the airport? If you're visiting Japan as a temporary visitor, save some money with this handy one-way ticket that allows you to take the Haruka airport liner limited express directly to Kyoto. From there, you can also transfer to other selected stations in the Kyoto area.

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Highlights

• Transfer conveniently and directly from Kansai International Airport to Kyoto via the Haruka limited express
• Get from Kansai International Airport to Kyoto in just around 1 hour and 20 minutes
• Includes transfer from Kyoto Station to selected stations in Kyoto
• A special offer for foreign visitors to Japan — cheaper than booking the Haruka at regular price

Important Information

• Only one e-ticket per passport can be exchanged at a time. Individual customers are not allowed to purchase or exchange more than one of the same ticket for the same use period
• Multiple people are not allowed to share a ticket; the ticket is valid only for the ticket holder whose name is indicated on it
• Please be careful not to lose your ticket; no refunds will be issued for lost or stolen tickets
• The conditions of use for this ticket are stipulated by the JR-West carriage conditions and the laws of Japan. All information displayed here is subject to change without prior notice. Should any discrepancies arise between the foreign-language and Japanese versions of the carriage conditions, the Japanese version will take precedence

Description

The Haruka, also known as the Kansai Airport Limited Express is a convenient and comfortable limited express train that directly links Kansai International Airport (KIX) with major stations in west Japan's Kansai region: Tennoji, Shin-Osaka, and Kyoto. From Kansai-Airport Station, it takes approximately 35 minutes to Tennoji, 50 minutes to Shin-Osaka, and 1 hour and 20 minutes to Kyoto. Currently, the Haruka runs 60 rides (30 round-trips) a day.

This handy, special one-way pass for foreign visitors to Japan is cheaper than booking the Haruka at regular price. On top of the direct ride via Haruka to Kyoto Station, it also includes a ride via local, rapid, or special rapid train to selected stations in Kyoto.

This means that, for example, once the Haruka arrives at Kyoto Station, you can transfer to any of the above-mentioned types of trains (as long as they're operated by JR West) and get off at other stations in Kyoto such as Saga-Arashiyama and Inari. If you're not staying in central Kyoto itself, this is a very convenient perk.

This special pass grants the holder both time and cost savings, so book now for a smooth, hassle-free ride between Kansai International Airport and Kyoto!

How it Works

• Before booking, please make sure that the following apply to you: you are a holder of a passport issued by a foreign government ,and are entering Japan on a Temporary Visitor visa. Japanese nationals and foreign residents of Japan are not eligible for this ticket

  Once your booking is confirmed, your QR code e-ticket and exchange order number will be sent to your email address. It is non-refundable and non-cancellable, and is valid for 3 months from the date of issue.

  Exchange your e-ticket for a physical one at any of the following locations: Kyoto Station, Shin-Osaka Station, Travel Service Center Shin-Osaka, Osaka Station, Tennoji Station, or Kansai-Airport Station

  REDEEMING YOUR TICKET AT A VENDING MACHINE

  To exchange your QR code e-ticket for a physical one at a green ticket vending machine, your passport must have an IC chip

  Look for a green ticket vending machine marked with a blue logo designed to look like a passport

  Select "English" for the display, then "Receive reserved ticket(s)," then "Exchange Order (E-Ticket)"

  Scan your QR code e-ticket. or enter your exchange order number

  Enter your preferred date for using your ticket. Once the ticket is issued, this can no longer be changed

  Confirm/agree with the usage terms and conditions and privacy policy

  Scan the page of your passport with your photograph on it

  Receive your ticket

  REDEEMING YOUR TICKET AT A TICKET OFFICE

  For those whose passports do not have an IC chip, present your QR code e-ticket and passport at a JR West ticket office (Midori no Madoguchi) at any of the above-mentioned stations to redeem your physical ticket

  USING YOUR TICKET

  Your ticket is valid for reserved or non-reserved seating on the Haruka (Kansai Airport Limited Express)'s ordinary cars, as well as local, rapid, and special rapid train lines from Shin-Osaka Station to Kobe (or vice-versa)

  Your ticket will come with a coupon for reserved seating on the Haruka, which you can use at a ticketing machine or at a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office. If you do not redeem this coupon, or if reserved seats are fully booked, free seating will automatically apply

  Simply insert your ticket into the slot of an automated ticket gate to pass through

  Please note that the Haruka does not go directly to Kobe. You will have to transfer at Shin-Osaka Station

  You can get off (for KIX to Kobe) or board (for Kobe to KIX) at any of the following stations in the Kobe area: Hyogo, Kobe, Konan-Yamate, Maiko, Motomachi, Nada, Rokkomichi, Sannomiya, Sumiyoshi, Takatori, Tarumi, or Wadamisaki

  Please note that this is not a ride-all-you-can ticket. Choose one station in Kobe where you will alight or board, and the automated ticket gate will collect your ticket once you alight at your preferred station

  OTHER NOTES ON USING YOUR TICKET

  Your ticket is one-way, for one-time use only (not for unlimited rides)
• We will not process refunds for QR code e-tickets for whatever reason. However, after exchange, unused physical tickets can be partially refunded at a JR West Midori no Madoguchi ticket office (not directly through us); however, a handling fee of 10% of the retail price will be charged
• Your ticket cannot be used to board any other limited express trains besides the Haruka
• Please note that additional charges apply for Green Car (first-class) seating on the Haruka; additionally, for rapid or special rapid trains, separate fees apply when using a car or train where numbered boarding tickets or liner tickets are required
• Additional fees will apply if you use train lines that are not covered by this pass, or if you board or get off at stations that are not part of the coverage area
• Even if you end up completely using a local train line instead of using the Haruka, no refunds will be issued for the Limited Express seat fare

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