OKKbus between Itami and Kyoto

Ref. to the timetable for OKKbus from Osaka Itami airport to Kyoto K1 - http://www.okkbus.co.jp/en/timetable/itm/f_kyt.html

Is the bus going to drop off the passengers (from the Osaka airport) at the same place where the bus will pick up passengers at Kyoto station to Airport (ie. in front of the KDD building)?

Also, is there a need to make reservation for the bus from Kyoto to Itami on Friday afternoon on 9 December?

A1)
Yes, 99.999% correct.
But brown colored building name is "KKD" not "KDD" :)

Google MAP "street view" camera car caught best timing.
https://goo.gl/maps/qBaDwwvLCrB2
https://goo.gl/maps/6aQKgrHSRKD2
https://goo.gl/maps/B31UMggwVrE2
https://goo.gl/maps/Zd7fdmnhMvx
(other side large long building is "JR Kyoto stn")

"G3" stop is so.
http://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/kensetu/page/0000178520.html
http://f.hatena.ne.jp/KV234L1/20160326142613
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cmpl62CVIAAWpRs.jpg:large

A2)
No.
This route bus is no reserved. (fr/to KIX bus is reserved)
Buy a ticket at ticket vending machine/券売機(ken-bai-ki) near bus stop on the day .
http://www.okkbus.co.jp/timetable/itm/f_kyt.html
But couldn't find new vending machine pics.

Ask by contact form? (No EN form)
https://www.okkbus.co.jp/sys/inquiries

Itami means pain also?

@ SeattleMick
Itami means pain also?
The answer is "Yes!/No!" both.

Written by Hiragana(ひらがな)/Katakana(カタカナ) is same "いたみ/イタミ"
but written by Kanji(漢字) meanings are different.

OP bus Q's "伊丹(いたみ/Itami)" is "airport name" City name based.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itami_Airport
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itami,_Hy%C5%8Dgo
Name 伊丹 also using for other places(as location address),
some Japanese "last name" also company name and more.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juzo_Itami
(not so major as using numbers but most Japanese can read this kanji)

Your Q "痛み(いたみ/itami)" means "pain" right.
But also intonation a bit different. (no long/skipping tone but)
Copy to input box below words together then ckick speaker button.
http://voicetext.jp/
----------------------
伊丹空港、伊丹市

痛み、痛い、痛む
----------------------
空港(くうこう/-kuukou) means airport.
市(し/-shi) means City(City of) in this case.
痛い/-i is "adj.".
痛む/-mu is "vb.".

(speaker button)
通常版/ver. means "normal" sound file as data size.
Micro版/ver. means lighter sound file.

thanks for the replies.

is it possible to buy the kyoto-itami bus ticket few days in advance - or the ticket can only be purchased for use on the same day only?

Yes, but there is not really any point in doing that, it's not going to give you priority access to the bus, you'll wait in line like everyone else (and if the bus is full, wait for the next one).

Most people probably don't buy tickets altogether and just use an IC card.

thanks for the reply. so the bus ticket is a dated ticket, but no specific bus time?

Yes, the ticket is valid for one day (you have to choose the validity day when you purchase it), and you can take any one bus on that day.

thanks for the reply. if you are familiar with the bus service from kyoto to itami in early december, how full is the bus usually? we are a group of six.