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Rail passes available for your trip from Kyoto to Osaka

Departure Arrival Price
 
PASS


1 day
00:00
Mo, 09/02

KYOTO
Kawaramachi
23:59
Mo, 09/02

OSAKA
All Stations
¥ 1,300

PASS


1 day
00:00
Mo, 09/02

KYOTO
All Stations
23:59
Mo, 09/02

OSAKA
All Stations
¥ 2,800

PASS


5 days
00:00
Mo, 09/02

KYOTO
All Stations
23:59
Fr, 13/02

OSAKA
All Stations
¥ 19,800

PASS


7 days
00:00
Mo, 09/02

KYOTO
All Stations
23:59
Su, 15/02

OSAKA
All Stations
¥ 30,000

PASS


7 days
00:00
Mo, 09/02

KYOTO
All Stations
23:59
Su, 15/02

OSAKA
All Stations
¥ 50,000

Train routes from Kyoto (Kyoto) to Osaka (Shin-Osaka Station)

Departure Arrival Price
 
NOZOMI 275


0h 14m
06:55
Mo, 09/02

KYOTO
Kyoto
07:09
Mo, 09/02

OSAKA
Shin-Osaka
¥ 1,450

Train routes from Kyoto (Kawaramachi) to Osaka (Umeda Station)

Departure Arrival Price
 
Express


0h 44m
05:46
Mo, 09/02

KYOTO
Kawaramachi
06:30
Mo, 09/02

OSAKA
Umeda
¥ 1,300

Train routes from Kyoto (Kyoto) to Osaka (Osaka Station)

Departure Arrival Price
 
HARUKA 1


0h 36m
05:45
Mo, 09/02

KYOTO
Kyoto
06:21
Mo, 09/02

OSAKA
Osaka
¥ 2,800

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How to get from Kyoto to Osaka

The easiest way to travel from Kyoto to Osaka is by train.

How far is Kyoto from Osaka?

The travel distance between Kyoto and Osaka is 50 km. The best option to travel from Kyoto to Osaka is taking a train.

How long does it take to get from Kyoto to Osaka?

It takes 15 to 55 minutes to get from Kyoto to Osaka by train.

What types of trains operate the route Kyoto to Osaka?

There are three railway companies operating trains on the route Kyoto to Osaka.

JR operates the Tokaido Shinkansen high-speed train between Tokyo and Osaka stopping in Kyoto.

There are three types of services on the Tokaido Shinkansen: Nozomi is the fast service stopping only at key stations, Hikari is the semi-fast service stopping at the major stations and Kodama is the local service stopping at all stations.

Shinkansen trains carry Green Cars with business class seats and Ordinary Cars with standard class seats distributed in Reserved and Non-reserved. In total, the Shinkansen trains offer three passengers classes: Reserved Seat (Green Car), Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Non-reserved Seat.

Travellers with Reserved Seat tickets are required to take their numbered seat in the Green Cars or the Ordinary Cars. Travellers with Non-reserved Seat tickets are allowed to take any seat available only in the Ordinary Cars designated as Non-reserved.

JR West operates many types of services on Limited Express between Kyoto and Osaka.

  • - Haruka Express runs between Kyoto and Kansai Airport stopping in Osaka.

Limited Express trains carry Green Cars with business class seats and Ordinary Cars with standard class seats distributed in Reserved and Non-reserved. In total, the Limited Express trains offer three passenger classes: Reserved Seat (Green Car), Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Non-reserved Seat.

Travellers with Discount ticket, JR West Kansai Pass (1-day), JR West Kansai Pass (2-day), JR West Kansai WIDE Pass (5-day), JR West Kansai-Hiroshima Pass (5-day), JR West Kansai-Hokuriku Pass (7-day), JR West Sanyo-San'in Pass (7-day), JR West All Area Pass (7-day) can travel in Non-reserved Seat or receive the tickets for Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Reserved Seat (Green Car) from the ticket vending machine before boarding.

Hankyu Railway operates Limited Express and Express services on the Hankyu Kyoto Main line between Kyoto and Osaka.

  • - Limited Express trains runs between Kyoto and Osaka.
  • - Express trains runs between Kyoto and Osaka.

Limited Express and Express trains carry Ordinary Cars with standard class seats distributed in Non-reserved.

Travellers with Hankyu Pass (1-day) can travel on Limited Express, Express and Local trains in Non-reserved Seat.

For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Japan.

Where do trains from Kyoto to Osaka depart?

Trains on the Tokaido Shinkansen line and JR West trains depart from Kyoto Station located in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto.

Hankyu Railway trains depart from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station located in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto.

Passengers are requested to arrive at the station 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time to complete the boarding procedures or risk missing the train.

Where do trains from Kyoto to Osaka arrive?

Trains on the Tokaido Shinkansen line arrive at Shin-Osaka Station located in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka.

JR West trains arrive at Osaka Station and Kansai Airport Station in Osaka.

Hankyu Railway trains arrive at Umeda Station located in Kita-ku, Osaka.

Where to travel next from Osaka?

From Osaka, you can go by train to Kyoto, Nara, Kobe and Himeji on Express and Rapid trains, or go to Tokyo and Nagoya on the Tokaido Shinkansen, or go to Hiroshima and Fukuoka on the Sanyo Shinkansen, or fly to Sapporo, Sendai, Niigata, Fukuoka and Naha in Okinawa.

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