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April 23, 2026 update
How to Get to Koyasan (Mt. Koya) Onsen from Kansai International Airport, Osaka, and Kyoto (Transportation Guide)
Let’s go from Osaka and Kansai International Airport to Mount Koya (Koyasan) Onsen!
From Kansai International Airport, and Osaka, Nankai Railway trains, and from Kyoto, highway buses (direct service) connect to the Mount Koya areas. And from Ryujin Onsen, and Nanki Shirahama area, direct buses operate to the Koyasan Onsen.
Check out this access guide to find the easiest and best route to Mount Koya 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 Koyasan (Mt. Koya) Onsen
Local train→Local train→Local train→Cable Car
Travel Time 2h15m Fare 1960 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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Tengachaya Station
- 40mNankai Airport Line~Nankai Line
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▼
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Transfer Point 2
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Hashimoto Station
- 50mNankai Koya Line
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▼
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Transfer Point 3
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Gokurakubashi Station
- 40mNankai Koya Line
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1460 yen
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▼
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-
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Arrival Station
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Koyasan Station
- 5mKoyasan Cable Car
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500 yen
Number of Services
・Nankai Airport Line~Nankai Line (5 to 6 an hour)
・Nankai Koya Line (Bound for Hashimoto) (2 to 5 an hour)
・Nankai Koya Line (Bound for Gokurakubashi) (1 to 3 an hour)
・Koyasan Cable Car (2 to 4 an hour)
Notes
From Osaka to Koyasan (Mt. Koya) Onsen
Local train→Cable Car
Travel Time 1h35m Fare 1430～2530 yen
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Boarding Station
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Namba Station
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▼
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Transfer Point 1
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Gokurakubashi Station
- 1h30mNankai Koya Line
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930 yen~
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▼
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-
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Arrival Station
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Koyasan Station
- 5mKoyasan Cable Car
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500 yen
Number of Services
・Nankai Koya Line (direct service) (4 a day) *There are two to five trains per hour that you can transfer to at Hashimoto Station.
・Koyasan Cable Car (2 to 4 an hour)
Notes
From Kyoto to Koyasan (Mt. Koya) Onsen
Highway bus (direct service)
Travel Time 2h35m~3h Fare 3000~3200 yen
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Boarding Bus Stop
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Kyoto Station (Hachijo Exit) Expressway Bus Stop #H2
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▼
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Arrival Bus Stop
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Daimon Minami Parking Lot/
Okunoin-mae/
Kongobuji Temple - 2h35m~Highway bus
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3000 yen~
Number of Services
・Highway bus (1 a day. Operation period: April – November)
Notes
・Kyoto Onsen
・Highway bus ticket counters: Keihan Bus Kyoto Station
Hachijo Exit Information Center, or
From Ryujin Onsen to Koyasan (Mt. Koya) Onsen
Highway bus (direct service)
Travel Time 1h40m~2h Fare 3200 yen
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Boarding Bus Stop
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Ryujin Onsen
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▼
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Arrival Bus Stop
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Okunoin-mae/
Senjuin-bashi (East)/
Koyasan Station - 1h40m~Highway 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
・Ryujin 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 Koyasan (Mt. Koya) Onsen
(1) Local bus→Highway bus
Travel Time 4h55m Fare 5520 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
JR Kii-Tanabe Station - 40mLocal bus
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630 yen
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▼
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Arrival Bus Stop
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Koyasan Station
- 4h15mHighway bus
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4890 yen
Number of Services
・Local bus (1 to 3 an hour)
・Highway bus “Koyasan & Kumano Access Bus” (1 a day)
Notes
・Nanki Shirahama Onsen
・Highway bus require reservations by 3 PM the day
before:
Convenience store terminal reservation (LAWSON),
Travel Agency (JTB, NTA, Knt, Nankai Travel
International), or
(2) Conventional line→Highway bus
Travel Time 4h25m Fare 5090～6180 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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Arrival Bus Stop
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Koyasan Station
- 4h15mHighway bus
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4890 yen
Number of Services
・JR Kisei Main, or JR Limited Express Kuroshio (1 to 2 an hour)
・Highway bus “Koyasan & Kumano Access Bus” (1 a day)
Notes
・Nanki Shirahama Onsen
・Highway bus require reservations by 3 PM the day
before:
Convenience store terminal reservation (LAWSON),
Travel Agency (JTB, NTA, Knt, Nankai Travel
International), or
The rates are those as of April 2026.
Fares and service frequencies are subject to change.
 Onsen from Kansai International Airport, Osaka, and Kyoto (Transportation Guide))
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