A beautiful nighttime cityscape of Osaka, Japan, with illuminated buildings and streets.

Osaka airports (KIX / ITM)

Osaka Airport Transfer Guide

Landing at Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM)? Pre-book a private transfer: your driver tracks your flight and meets you in arrivals with a name sign, at a fare fixed when you book.

  • Driver tracks your flight
  • Fare fixed when you book
  • ✍ Name sign in arrivals

Pre-book your pickup

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Osaka airports (KIX / ITM)

Where are you going?

Prices are shown when you choose your car and time.

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Where can your driver take you from KIX / ITM?

Transfers you can pre-book from Osaka airport. Tap one to see cars and prices.

A beautiful nighttime cityscape of Osaka, Japan, with illuminated buildings and streets.KIX / ITM → Osaka centre

Airport to Osaka centre

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An Asian woman walks her dog through a traditional Kyoto alley, surrounded by lanterns and wooden houses.KIX / ITM → Kyoto

Airport to Kyoto

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Airport taxi
KIX / ITM → Taxi

Airport taxi

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Skip the taxi queue in Osaka

Your driver tracks your flight and meets you in arrivals in Osaka.

From landing to the door

How your Osaka pickup works

Passport and a phone with a booking on a red suitcase1

Book before you fly

Pick your Osaka destination, car and pickup time, and add your flight number.

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Meet your driver

Your driver tracks the flight and waits in arrivals with a sign showing your name.

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A car on a country road heading towards the mountains3

Ride straight there

No taxi queue and no haggling: the fare was fixed when you booked.

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One driver, door to door

From KIX your driver takes you straight to Osaka's centre, the station or out to nearby towns in the region, with no changes on the way.

  • Your driver tracks your flight and waits if you land late
  • Fare fixed when you book
  • Met in arrivals with a name sign
A beautiful nighttime cityscape of Osaka, Japan, with illuminated buildings and streets.
Osaka centre
An Asian woman walks her dog through a traditional Kyoto alley, surrounded by lanterns and wooden houses.
Kyoto
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KIXOsaka centreKyoto

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Complete your trip

A made-up hotel bed with white pillows and warm bedside lamps

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Hotels in Osaka

Compare places to stay before you land.

Rows of metal luggage lockers with a payment screen at a station

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Bags before check-in?

Leave your luggage in Osaka and explore hands-free.

Luggage storage in Osaka

Data when you land

An eSIM gets you online to message your driver without roaming charges.

Airalo eSIMs

Osaka airport transfer FAQ

Can I pre-book an airport transfer in Osaka?+

Yes. Welcome Pickups operates in Osaka: you book before you fly, the fare is fixed when you book, and the driver meets you in arrivals with a name sign.

Which airports do Welcome Pickups transfers run from in Osaka?+

Pickups run from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM).

Which transfers can I book from Osaka?+

Pre-bookable transfers include airport taxi, airport to osaka centre, airport to kyoto.

Ready for Osaka?

Your driver tracks your flight and meets you in arrivals in Osaka.

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