Nankai Airport Express Train to Osaka
Did you know that using the Nankai Airport Express train to Osaka is the easiest and fastest way to travel into the city from the airport? This express train service offers travellers comfort and ease as it only takes 35 minutes to get to the city or airport. The futuristic-looking Nankai 50000 series is operated by the Nankai Electric Railway, which started operation on 4th September 1994 and is possibly the easiest way to get into Osaka city.
Nankai Airport Express Train to Osaka
Inside the Nankai train, all seats come in standard and super-seat cars, which are reserved and non-smoking. Cars 3 and 5 feature a service counter and vending machines while the toilets inside are modern, luxurious, spacious and extremely clean. The modern train design is the work of Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, a Japanese architect responsible for designing Uji Station on the Keihan Uji Line.
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Nankai Airport Express Train to Osaka |
The train’s design theme is “Outdated Future,” which explains its futuristic and retro styling. The end cars feature streamlined cabs with no gangway connections, and they are painted a metallic deep blue, which is eye-catching and easy for passengers to identify.
The side windows of the train are elliptical, giving it an aircraft-like appearance that looks straight out of a futuristic movie. There are two types of Nankai Airport Trains: Rapid Airport Express (Rapi:t) and Common Airport Express.
The difference is that the Rapi:t takes only 35 minutes and costs 200 Yen more than the general train, which takes 45 minutes and 890 Yen. Rapi:t also has allocated seating while the other has free seating.
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A Nankai stewardess awaits passengers who board the airport express. |
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Interior of the Nankai Airport Line Train. |
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One of the coaches of the Nankai Airport Train. |
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The interior of one of the coaches. |
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Comfortable seats in the airport express. |
Before coming here, I explored Harajuku, Shinjuku, and Shibuya in Tokyo, not forgetting to go shopping in Akihabara and visit Tokyo Disneyland. After spending four days there, my journey to Osaka was a dream come true, as I took the world-famous Japanese bullet train, the Shinkansen, from Tokyo to Osaka.
Nankai Airport Express Train Schedule
Nankai Airport Express Train to Osaka Timetable (Please check the website for the latest schedules and prices.
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Nankai Airport Rapit Express Train Timetable and Price Information
- Website: Limited Express Rapi:t
An experience I will do over and over. On my trip here, I visited Osaka with AirAsia X, as the airline flew directly into Kansai Airport, and I took the Nankai Airport Line Train back to the airport when I left Osaka. For those planning to visit this place, read my article about what to do in Osaka, which is a general list of things to do for a short visit here.
If you are a Japanese train lover, this is the perfect combination. I like all kinds of modern trains, and this one made an impression on me. I was very impressed with the overall service from the start to the end. Therefore, I highly recommend that you try the Nankai Airport Express Train to Osaka when you visit this Japanese city, as it will save you a lot of time.
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