Review of Taking the Osaka Airport Express 'Rapi:t' from Kansai Airport to Namba Station

One of the main ways to get from Kansai Airport to downtown Osaka is the blue direct train called Rapi:t. Rapi:t is a direct airport train that takes only 40 minutes to get from Kansai Airport to Namba, the heart of Osaka. One of the advantages of Rapi:t is that you can purchase tickets in advance and reserve seats and times. There are two types of tickets: a physical ticket and an electronic QR ticket. I personally recommend using the QR electronic ticket. Although the QR code updates every 5 minutes, which can be inconvenient as you need to activate it before passing through the ticket gate, it saves time at the airport since you don't need a physical ticket. Especially, if you purchase an electronic ticket, you can change the seat and time up to two times, which is convenient if you need to adjust the time during immigration. The cost is around 11,000 KRW per person, which is not expensive, so you can board without much burden. Trains from Kansai Airport to Namba Station run every hour at 5 and 35 minutes past the hour, and trains from Namba Station to Kansai Airport run every hour on the hour and at 30 minutes past the hour. With frequent schedules and reasonable prices, purchasing a Rapi:t ticket is a good option for those traveling from Kansai Airport to downtown Osaka.