Can I use JR pass for Limited Express Haruka?
The Limited Express Haruka is the only direct train service from Kansai Airport to Kyoto station. The one-way trip takes around one hour and fifteen minutes and is free with the Japan Rail Pass.
How much is Haruka?
Traveling from Kansai Airport the Haruka will get you to Tennoji in 35 minutes for 1,710 yen, Shin-Osaka in 50 minutes for 2,330 yen, and Kyoto in 75 minutes for 2,850 yen….Discount Passes.
| Destination | Nara |
|---|---|
| One-way ticket | 1400 yen |
| Total with ICOCA(+ 2000 yen) | 3400 |
| Round-trip ticket | 2800 |
| Total with ICOCA(+ 2000 yen) | 4800 |
What time do the trains start in Japan?
Most subway lines in Tokyo start at around 5 am and last trains depart at around midnight. In Tokyo the rush hour is roughly 7.30am-9.30am and 5.30pm-7.30pm. There are not many night buses, so taxis are the only option in the early hours.
What does ICOCA cover?
ICOCA cards are electronic cards that can be used for riding trains without purchasing tickets by touching the card to the automated ticket gate. These cards can also be used for shopping purchases.
How do IC cards work?
IC cards are rechargeable cards that can be used to conveniently pay fares on public transportation and to make payments at many vending machines, shops and restaurants by simply touching the card on a reader for about one second.
What is Haruka pass?
Icoca & Haruka is a discount ticket offer for foreign visitors who use Osaka’s Kansai Airport. It provides transportation between the airport and Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe or Nara by the JR Haruka limited express train and other JR trains.
How much is the train ticket from Kansai Airport to Osaka?
Rapid trains connect the airport with Tennoji Station (50 minutes, 1080 yen) and Osaka Station (70 minutes, 1210 yen). “Rap:t” limited express trains take about 35 minutes and cost 1450 yen (all reserved) from Kansai Airport to Namba Station, while express trains do the same trip in about 45 minutes and for 930 yen.
What is the meaning of Haruka?
Haruka can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: 春香, “spring, fragrance” 春花, “spring, flower” 晴香, “sunny weather, fragrance” 遥花, “distance, flower”
Do trains run 24 hours in Japan?
Most trains do not operate 24 hours; for example, in Tokyo they do not run in the early morning 01:00-05:00, and the Shinkansen never runs overnight. Many bars and clubs are open until the first train runs again in the morning, so keep this in mind as another option, or tuck in at Internet cafes that are open 24 hours.
Are Japan trains 24 hours?
The Shinkansen is not a 24 hour service, but does run until late. You can find the last operating trains for a given route and non-nozomi shinkansen on Hyperdia by altering the “search details”.
Is there a Haruka Express to Kansai Airport?
Haruka Express: the Kansai Airport transfer. The Haruka is a limited express, airport rail link train service. The train offers rapid service between Maibara (in the Shiga prefecture) and the Kansai International Airport (KIX), reaching speeds of 130 km/h (80 mph).
Which is better limited express or Kansai Airport rapid?
The Kansai Airport Rapid Service is also much slower than the Limited Express Haruka. However, the Kansai Airport Rapid Service does have some advantages. It is much cheaper than the Limited Express Haruka, and it also runs a direct route between Kansai Airport and Osaka Station.
Is there a Haruka from Tennoji to Kansai?
For passengers traveling between Kansai Airport and Osaka Station we recommend the Kansai Airport Rapid Service which will cover the distance in around 65 – 70 minutes for 1,190 yen. A slightly faster alternative is to take the Haruka between Kansai Airport and Tennoji Station, and the Kansai Airport Rapid Service between Tennoji and Osaka Station.
How long is the Haruka from Kansai to Kyoto?
Traveling from Kansai Airport the Haruka will get you to Tennoji in 35 minutes for 1,710 yen, Shin-Osaka in 50 minutes for 2,330 yen, and Kyoto in 75 minutes for 2,850 yen. The Airport Express Haruka does not stop at Osaka Station.