Popular routes and destinations
Private group transport from Osaka to the main sights of Kansai. Choose a route for drive times, itinerary ideas and recommended vehicles.
KIX → Namba: approx. 50 km, 50–60 min · KIX → Kyoto: approx. 100 km, 90–110 min · Alphard to Osaka: ¥21,000 per car, one way
Distance: approx. 50 km · Drive time: approx. 60–70 min · 45-seat coach: ¥130,000 per 10-hour day
Distance: approx. 40 km · Drive time: approx. 50–60 min · Highlights: Todai-ji, Nara Park, Kasuga Taisha
Distance: approx. 35 km · Drive time: approx. 40–50 min · Arima Onsen: approx. 60 min from Osaka
From Namba / Umeda: approx. 20–30 min · From Kansai Airport: approx. 50–60 min · Trip types: Drop-off, pick-up or round trip
ITM → Umeda: approx. 15 km, 25–35 min · ITM → Kyoto: approx. 50 km, 50–60 min · Alphard to central Osaka: ¥21,000 one way
Vehicles: 7 to 60 seats · Package: 10 hours with driver and fuel · Service area: Osaka, Kansai and all Japan
Wakayama City: approx. 75 km, 75–90 min · Koyasan: approx. 2 hours · Shirahama: approx. 2.5 hours
Kyoto → Nara: approx. 50–60 min · Kyoto → KIX: approx. 90–110 min · Best for temples: HiAce or 29-seat minibus
14-seat HiAce: up to 13 passengers · 29-seat minibus: ¥90,000 per 10-hour day · Area: Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, Wakayama
Route guides
Airport-to-hotel transfers, city-to-city journeys and sightseeing days, with drive times and pickup advice.
Airport transfer
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) → Namba / Dotonboriapprox. 45–60 min without traffic
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) → Umeda / Osaka Stationapprox. 50–70 min without traffic
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) → Shin-Osaka Stationapprox. 55–75 min without traffic
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) → Universal Studios Japanapprox. 40–60 min without traffic
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) → Kyoto Station / city hotelsapprox. 80–110 min without traffic
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) → Arashiyama, Kyotoapprox. 90–120 min without traffic
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) → Nara city / Nara Parkapprox. 65–90 min without traffic
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) → Kobe Sannomiya / Harborlandapprox. 60–80 min without traffic
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) → Wakayama / Koyasanapprox. 40–60 min to Wakayama city; approx. 2–2.5 hr to Koyasan without traffic
- Osaka International Airport (ITM) → Osaka Umeda / Nambaapprox. 20–35 min to Umeda; approx. 25–40 min to Namba without traffic
- Osaka International Airport (ITM) → Kyoto Station / Gionapprox. 50–70 min without traffic
- Osaka International Airport (ITM) → Nara cityapprox. 60–80 min without traffic
- Osaka International Airport (ITM) → Kobe Sannomiyaapprox. 35–50 min without traffic
- Kobe Airport (UKB) → Kobe Sannomiya / Harborlandapprox. 15–20 min without traffic
- Kobe Airport (UKB) → Osaka Umeda / Nambaapprox. 40–60 min to Umeda; approx. 45–65 min to Namba without traffic
- Kobe Airport (UKB) → Kyoto Station / central Kyotoapprox. 80–110 min without traffic