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Revisions to Express Bus Schedules and Fares

Change of Drop-off Point for Express Buses to Osaka

Express Bus Fares Vary by Travel Period

Your boarding date determines the fare for your bus ticket.
Three fare periods apply depending on the boarding date: A Fare, B Fare, and S Fare.
Please check the fare for your boarding date in the calendar below.
You can also check the fare for your travel date when making a reservation on Japan Bus Online.

The Express Bus Fare during the A & the S period


Changes or Cancellations
When changing or cancelling your ticket, please follow the applicable procedures through the website or ticket counter where you purchased your ticket.
If you have any questions, please contact the website administrator or the ticket counter where you purchased your ticket.
Please note that if you change your boarding date, the fare for the new boarding date will apply.

We are unable to assist with inquiries by telephone. Please contact us at the email address below or use the inquiry form.
 bustour@tankai.jp.

All the times listed below will be in Japan Standard Time.

Kyoto Line Time table

From Kyoto to Amanohashidate
Bus stop Departure Time
Kyoto Station
Bus Stop C2
7:20 8:20 9:00 12:55 16:20 18:20
Kousoku
Nagaokakyo
7:43 8:43 9:23 13:18 16:43 18:43
Miyazu
Amanohashidate
interchange
9:10 10:10 10:50 14:45 18:10 20:10
Miyazu
Station
9:16 10:16 10:56 14:51 18:16 20:16
Kisenba
Minato Kan
9:20 10:20 11:00 14:55 18:20 20:20
Amanohashidate
Station
9:25 10:25 11:05 15:00 18:25 20:25
Nodagawa
Tankai mae
9:40 10:40 11:20 15:15 18:40 20:40
Omiya
Road Park
9:50 15:25 18:50 20:50
Tankai
Mineyama garage
10:01 15:36 19:01 21:01
Amino
Station
10:20 15:55 19:20
Amino
Honmachi
15:59 19:24
Taiza
Tango City Hall
16:15 19:40
From Amanohashidate to Kyoto
Bus stop Departure Time
Taiza
Tango City Hall
6:21 8:06
Amino
Honmachi
6:37 8:22
Amino
Station
6:41 8:26 15:26
Tankai
Mineyama
garage
7:00 8:45 12:45 15:45
Omiya
Road Park
7:11 8:56 12:56 15:56
Nodagawa
Tankai mae
7:21 9:06 13:06 16:06 16:56 17:46
Amanohashidate
Station
7:35 9:20 13:20 16:20 17:10 18:00
Kisenba
Minato Kan
7:40 9:25 13:25 16:25 17:15 18:05
Miyazu
Station
7:44 9:29 13:29 16:29 17:19 18:09
Miyazu
Amanohashidate
interchange
7:50 9:35 13:35 16:35 17:25 18:15
Kousoku
Nagaokakyo
9:20 11:05 15:05 18:05 18:55 19:45
Kyoto Station
Bus Stop C2
9:45 11:30 15:30 18:30 19:20 20:10
* The timetable has been revised as of the 1st of October, 2026

Kyoto Line Fare table

Three fare periods apply depending on the boarding date: A Fare, B Fare, and S Fare.
Please check the fares applicable on the date of travel when making your reservation on Japan Bus Online.
Child fares and fares for passengers with disabilities, etc. are half of the A-period fare, regardless of the fare period.
*The applicable fares are shown in parentheses. For a complete list of fares, please see the Fare Table (PDF)
.

Bus stop Fare
Kyoto Station Bus Stop C2
Kousoku Nagaokakyo
Miyazu Amanohashidate interchange3,300 – 3,800 (1,750)
Miyazu Station
Kisenba MinatoKan
Amanohashidate Station3,400 – 3,900 (1,800)
Nodagawa Tankai mae3,500 – 4,000 (1,850)
Omiya Road Park3,600 – 4,100 (1,900)
Tankai Mineyama garage3,700 – 4,200 (1,950)
Amino Station4,000 – 4,500(2,100)
Amino Honmachi
Taiza/Tango City Hall4,100 – 4,600(2,150)
* The fare table has been revised as of the 1st of October, 2026 (JPY)

Child Fares and Fares for Passengers with Disabilities
  • Children: Half of the A Fare, regardless of the travel date.
  • Adults with Disabilities: Half of the A Fare, regardless of the travel date.
  • Children with Disabilities: Half of the child fare, regardless of the travel date.
*Fractions of less than ¥10 are rounded up.

Age Groups and Fares
Adults:
12 years old or above
Children:
between 6 and 11 years of age
Infants:
Under 6 years old
*Infants who share a seat with an accompanying adult travel free of charge, up to one infant per accompanying adult.
If an infant under 6 years old occupies a seat, the child fare will apply.


For a complete list of fares, please see the Fare Table (PDF).

Vicinity map of the bus stop

  • Bus stop:Kyoto Station
    Kyoto Station
  • Bus stop:Kousoku Nagaokakyo
    Kousoku Nagaokakyo
  • Bus stop:Amanohashidate
    Amanohashidate
  • Bus stop:Mineyama garage & Mineyama Station
    Mineyama garage
  • Bus stop:Mineyama
    Mineyama
The routes to the main bus stops are as follows.

Kyoto Sta. C2 bus terminal Exit the central ticket gate and go toward the Kyoto Tower, you will find the C2 terminal along the Shiokouji street.
Vicinity map

Amanohashidate Sta. The bus stop for Kyoto is diagonally across the street from the Amanohashidate station, next to the hotel Amanohashidate.
The bus stop from Kyoto is right in front of the Amanohashidate Station.
Vicinity map

Osaka Line Time table

From Osaka to Amanohashidate
Bus stop Departure Time
Osaka
(Hankyu Sanban Gai)
9:30 12:40 17:50
Shin Osaka 9:40 ↓ ↓
Senri New Town 9:55 ↓ ↓
Osaka Int’l Airport
(Itami Airport)
↓ 13:08 18:18
Takarazuka interchange 10:14 ↓ ↓
Nishinomiya-Kita
interchange
10:25 ↓ ↓
Miyazu Amanohashidate interchange 12:03 14:57 20:07
Miyazu Station 12:09 15:03 20:13
Kisenba Minato Kan 12:13 15:07 20:17
Amanohashidate Station 12:18 15:12 20:22
Nodagawa Tankai mae 12:31 15:25 20:35
Omiya Road Park 12:41 15:35 20:45
Kyotango City Hall ↓ 15:49 20:59
Mineyama Station 12:54 15:54 21:04
Tankai Mineyama garage 12:56 15:56 21:06
From Amanohashidate to Osaka
Bus stop Departure Time
Tankai Mineyama garage 6:28 11:40 16:07
Mineyama Station 6:30 11:42 16:09
Kyotango City Hall 6:35 11:47 ↓
Omiya Road Park 6:49 12:01 16:21
Nodagawa Tankai mae 6:59 12:11 16:31
Amanohashidate Station 7:13 12:25 16:45
Kisenba Minato Kan 7:18 12:30 16:50
Miyazu Station 7:22 12:34 16:54
Miyazu Amanohashidate interchange 7:28 12:40 17:00
Nishinomiya-Kita
interchange
↓ ↓ 18:38
Takarazuka interchange ↓ ↓ 18:49
Osaka Int’l Airport
(Itami Airport)
9:24 14:36 ↓
Senri New Town ↓ ↓ 19:08
Shin Osaka ↓ ↓ 19:19
Osaka
(Hankyu Sanban Gai)
9:46 14:58 19:28
* The timetable has been revised as of the October, 2026

Osaka Line Fare table

Three fare periods apply depending on the boarding date: A Fare, B Fare, and S Fare.
Please check the fares applicable on the date of travel when making your reservation on Japan Bus Online.
Child fares and fares for passengers with disabilities, etc. are half of the A-period fare, regardless of the fare period.
*The applicable fares are shown in parentheses. For a complete list of fares, please see the Fare Table (PDF)
.

Bus stop Fare
Nishinomiya-Kita interchange Osaka Int’l Airport
(Itami Airport)
Senri New Town Osaka
(Hankyu Sanban Gai)
Takarazuka interchange Shin Osaka
Miyazu Amanohashidate interchange3,000-3,500(1,600)3,100-3,600(1,650)3,200-3,700(1,700)3,300-3,800(1,750)
Miyazu Station
Kisenba MinatoKan
Amanohashidate Station3,100-3,600(1,650)3,200-3,700(1,700)3,300-3,800(1,750)3,400-3,900(1,800)
Nodagawa Tankai mae3,200-3,700(1,700)3,300-3,800(1,750)3,400-3,900(1,800)3,500-4,000(1,850)
Omiya Road Park3,300-3,800(1,750)3,400-3,900(1,800)3,500-4,000(1,850)3,600-4,100(1,900)
Kyotango City Hall3,400-3,900(1,800)3,500-4,000(1,850) 3,600-4,100(1,900) 3,700-4,200(1,950)
Mineyama Station
Tankai Mineyama garage
* The fare table has been revised as of the 1st of October, 2026 (JPY)
Bus stop Fare
Nishinomiya-Kita
interchange
Osaka
Int’l Airport
(Itami Airport)
Takarazuka interchange
Miyazu
Amanohashidate
interchange
3,000-3,500
(1,600)
3,100-3,600
(1,650)
Miyazu
Station
Kisenba
MinatoKan
Amanohashidate
Station
3,100-3,600
(1,650)
3,200-3,700
(1,700)
Nodagawa
Tankai mae
3,200-3,700
(1,700)
3,300-3,800
(1,750)
Omiya
Road Park
3,300-3,800
(1,750)
3,400-3,900
(1,800)
Kyotango
City Hall
3,400-3,900
(1,800)
3,500-4,000
(1,850)
Mineyama
Station
Tankai
Mineyama
garage
Bus stop Fare
Senri
New Town
Osaka(Hankyu
Sanban Gai)
Shin Osaka
Miyazu
Amanohashidate
interchange
3,200-3,700
(1,700)
3,300-3,800
(1,750)
Miyazu
Station
Kisenba
MinatoKan
Amanohashidate
Station
3,300-3,800
(1,750)
3,400-3,900
(1,800)
Nodagawa
Tankai mae
3,400-3,900
(1,800)
3,500-4,000
(1,850)
Omiya
Road Park
3,500-4,000
(1,850)
3,600-4,100
(1,900)
Kyotango
City Hall
3,600-4,100
(1,900)
3,700-4,200
(1,950)
Mineyama
Station
Tankai
Mineyama
garage
* The fare table has been revised as of the 1st of October, 2026 (JPY)

Child Fares and Fares for Passengers with Disabilities
  • Children: Half of the A Fare, regardless of the travel date.
  • Adults with Disabilities: Half of the A Fare, regardless of the travel date.
  • Children with Disabilities: Half of the child fare, regardless of the travel date.
*Fractions of less than ¥10 are rounded up.

Age Groups and Fares
Adults:
12 years old or above
Children:
between 6 and 11 years of age
Infants:
Under 6 years old
*Infants who share a seat with an accompanying adult travel free of charge, up to one infant per accompanying adult.
If an infant under 6 years old occupies a seat, the child fare will apply.


For a complete list of fares, please see the Fare Table (PDF).

Vicinity map of the bus stop

  • Bus stop:Osaka
    Osaka
  • Bus stop:Osaka Int'l Airport
    Osaka Int’l Airport
  • Bus stop:Senri New Town
    Senri New Town
  • Bus stop:Shin Osaka
    Shin Osaka
  • Bus stop:Takarazuka interchange
    Takarazuka interchange
  • Bus stop:Amanohashidate
    Amanohashidate
  • Bus stop:Mineyama garage & Mineyama Station
    Mineyama garage & Mineyama Station
The routes to the main bus stops are as follows.

Osaka Umeda bus terminal
From Hankyu Railway Umeda Station
The bus terminal is below the Chayamachi-guchi ticket gate of the Hankyu Umeda Station. When you exit the ticket gate, you will see an information sign to the Hankyu Sanbangai Bus Terminal.

From JR Osaka Station
Exit the JR Osaka Station through the Midosuji-guchi ticket gate and cross the pedestrian crossing to the direction of Hankyu Department Store (east side). After crossing the street, turn left (north), walk under the elevated railway, and go toward the Shin Hankyu Hotel (with silver exterior). Turn east on the street to the north of the hotel, and you will find the bus terminal under the Hankyu Railroad bridge.

From Subway or Hanshin Umeda Station
Once you get out of the train, please follow the directional signs to the Hankyu Railways Umeda station. After you arrive at the station, follow the signs to the “Hankyu Sanbangai Bus Terminal”, where you will find it. This terminal is located to the north side of “Kinokuniya Bookstore” on the first floor of Hankyu Sanbangai.

Vicinity map

Shin-Osaka bus terminal
From Shin Osaka station of JR Shinkansen
Exit the Shinkansen central ticket gate, turn right and walk, you will get to the 3rd floor of the Shin-Osaka Hankyu Building. And go down to the first floor, you will find the bus terminal.

From Shin-osaka station of the JR conventional line
Go out the east ticket gate of the conventional line, turn right. After you pass in front of the south ticket gate of the Shinkansen, turn right where the Bunraku doll dressed in kimono is displayed, you will reach the 3rd floor of the Shin-Osaka Hankyu Building. And go down to the first floor of the Shin-Osaka Hankyu Building, you will find the bus terminal.

Vicinity map

Osaka Int’l Airport You can get on the bus at the number zero bus terminal. Terminal zero is located outside of the North Terminal building the north side.
Vicinity map

Amanohashidate Sta. The bus stop for Osaka is next to the hotel where is diagonally across the street from the Amanohashidate station. The bus stop from Osaka is right in front of the Amanohashidate station.
Vicinity map

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