Osaka Airport Limousine

Need to know if there is any private charter for airport arrival transfer to our hotel. The reason being we have a group of 6 persons with luggages & different age group. It will be tough to take train or bus to Shin Osaka

Yasaka Airport Shuttle
http://yasaka.jp/taxi/shuttle-e/index.html

MK Skygateshuttle
http://www.mk-group.co.jp/english/shuttle/index.html

Overall Taxi infomation
http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/access/taxi/index.html

The JR train 'Haruka'directly connect KIX and Shin-Osaka. If you purchase the one day JR West Kansai Pass, you can take the non-reserved section of the train for 2,000 yen. The load of the train was low when I saw the train last week.

I'm afraid Yasaka and MK don't take you to Osaka proper from KIX.

KIX arrival procedures:
http://gutereise09.blogspot.com/2008/09/navigation-upon-arri...

Catching a JR train from KIX:
http://gutereise09.blogspot.com/2008/09/japan-railpass-valid...

You are flying into Osaka Itami Internationa Airport (ITM)? If so, take the limousine bus to Shin-Osaka.

http://www.okkbus.co.jp/timetable/unchin.cgi?rosen=sos_itm&m...

Hey all, thanks for all the feedback. Yes noted the haruka have direct service to shinosaka but worried packed & we have to carry luggages, that's the reason for checking on alternative. If we buy the JR 7days pass can we do reserved seats? Arrival time in osaka is 2100hrs, do we have sufficient time to change the pass & catch the train.

**Hey all, thanks for all the feedback. Yes noted the haruka have direct service to shinosaka but worried packed & we have to carry luggages, that's the reason for checking on alternative. If we buy the JR 7days pass can we do reserved seats? Arrival time in osaka is 2100hrs, do we have sufficient time to change the pass & catch the train.**

You can take a seat in the reserved seating section of Haruka train on the JR Pass.

The last Haruka to Shin-Osaka is 22:16, so you can catch it if your isn't delayed.

As for JR Pass validation location at KIX and its procedures, refer to the link in my last reply.

worried packed
Not only JR Airport Express Haruka but JR Rapid commuter train cannot be "packed" at the time of late evening, except 3 major holiday weeks. I expect all of you to be able to take seats when you get on the train.

Whatever normal transportation you choose, your way to Shin Osaka wont be too tough if you check how to get to your hotel in advance. :)