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August 27, 2025 update
How to Get to Ryujin Onsen from Kansai International Airport, Osaka, and Mount Koya (Koyasan) (Transportation Guide)
Let’s go from Osaka and Koyasan to Ryujin Onsen!
From Kansai International Airport, and Osaka, JR express trains, and local buses connect to the Ryujin areas. And from Mount Koya (Koyasan), direct buses, and from Nanki Shirahama Onsen, and Nanki-Shirahama Airport, JR conventional lines, and local buses connect to the Ryujin Onsen.
Check out this access guide to find the easiest and best route to Ryujin hot springs! You’re sure to find a convenient route — whether you prefer fewer transfers, shorter travel time, or lower costs.
We also introduce airport buses and highway buses that can be reserved in advance!
From Kansai International Airport to Ryujin Onsen
Conventional line→Express train→Local bus
Travel Time 2h55m Fare 6420 yen
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Boarding Station
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Kansai International Airport
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▼
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Transfer Point 1
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JR Hineno Station
- 10mJR Kansai Airport Line
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▼
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Transfer Point 2
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JR Kii-Tanabe Station
- 1h35mJR Limited Express
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4720 yen
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▼
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-
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Arrival Bus Stop
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Ryujin Onsen
- 1h10mLocal bus
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1700 yen
Number of Services
・JR Kansai Airport Line (3 to 5 an hour)
・JR Limited Express Kuroshio (1 an hour)
・Local bus Ryujin Line (3 a day)
Notes
・Buses do not require reservations (cash payment
upon arrival)
From Nanki-Shirahama Airport to Ryujin Onsen
Airport bus→Local bus
Travel Time 2h~2h20m Fare 2700 yen
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Boarding Bus Stop
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Nanki-Shirahama Airport
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▼
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Transfer Point 1
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Kii-Tanabe Station
- 50m~Airport bus
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1000 yen
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▼
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-
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Arrival Bus Stop
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Ryujin Onsen
- 1h10mLocal bus
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1700 yen
Number of Services
・Airport bus (Operates in coordination with flight arrivals and departures)
・Local bus Ryujin Line (3 a day)
Notes
・Buses do not require reservations (cash payment
upon arrival)
From Osaka to Ryujin Onsen
(1) Express train→Local bus
Travel Time 3h30m Fare 7310 yen
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Boarding Station
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JR Osaka Station
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▼
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Transfer Point 1
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JR Kii-Tanabe Station
- 2h20mJR Limited Express
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5610 yen
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▼
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-
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Arrival Bus Stop
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Ryujin Onsen
- 1h10mLocal bus
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1700 yen
Number of Services
・JR Limited Express Kuroshio (1 an hour)
・Local bus Ryujin Line (3 a day)
Notes
・Main Stops within Osaka: Shin-Osaka, Osaka, Tennoji
(2) Highway bus→Local bus
Travel Time 4h30m Fare 5200 yen
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Boarding Bus Stop
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Osaka Station JR Expressway Bus Terminal /
JR Namba Station (OCAT)
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▼
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Transfer Point 1
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Tanabe Station
Kii-Tanabe Station - 3h20mHighway bus
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3500 yen
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▼
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-
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Arrival Bus Stop
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Ryujin Onsen
- 1h10mLocal bus
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1700 yen
Number of Services
・Highway bus (7 a day)
・Local bus Ryujin Line (3 a day)
Notes
・Highway bus ticket counters: Osaka Stn. JR
Expressway Bus Terminal, JR Namba Stn. (OCAT)
・Osaka Stn. JR Expressway Bus Terminal is in front of
the JR Osaka Stn. Central North Exit
・JR Namba Stn. (OCAT) aka. Minatomachi Bus Terminal
is on the 2nd floor of the JR Namba Stn. building
From Koyasan (Mt. Koya) to Ryujin Onsen
Highway bus (direct service)
Travel Time 2h40m Fare 3200 yen
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Boarding Bus Stop
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Koyasan Station
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▼
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Arrival Bus Stop
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Ryujin Onsen
- 2h40mHighway bus
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3200 yen
Number of Services
・Highway bus (1 a day. Operation period: April – November. No service on Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
Notes
・Koyasan (Mt. Koya) Onsen
・Buses require reservations by 3 PM the day before:
Convenience store terminal reservation (LAWSON),
Travel Agency (JTB, NTA, Knt, Nankai Travel
International), or
From Nanki Shirahama Onsen to Ryujin Onsen
(1) Conventional line→Local bus
Travel Time 1h20m Fare 1900~2990 yen
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Boarding Station
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JR Shirahama Station
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▼
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Transfer Point 1
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JR Kii-Tanabe Station
- 10mJR Kisei Main
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200 yen~
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▼
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-
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Arrival Bus Stop
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Ryujin Onsen
- 1h10mLocal bus
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1700 yen
Number of Services
・JR Kisei Main, or JR Limited Express Kuroshio (1 to 2 an hour)
・Local bus Ryujin Line (3 a day)
Notes
(2) Local bus→Local bus
Travel Time 1h50m Fare 2330 yen
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Boarding Bus Stop
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Shirahama Bus center
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▼
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Transfer Point 1
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Tanabe Station
Kii-Tanabe Station - 40mLocal bus
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630 yen
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▼
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-
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Arrival Bus Stop
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Ryujin Onsen
- 1h10mLocal bus
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1700 yen
Number of Services
・Local bus Meiko Bus (1 to 3 an hour)
・Local bus Ryujin Line (3 a day)
Notes
・Nanki Shirahama Onsen
・Buses do not require reservations (cash payment
upon arrival)
The rates are those as of August 2025.
Fares and service frequencies are subject to change.
 (Transportation Guide))
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