RunsDaily except, as a rule, Thursdays; see the operating calendar
Price¥1,410from · 3 variants
TypeSightseeing train
How to book
Buy the limited express ticket online with the Kintetsu Limited Express Ticketless Service (smartphone or PC; membership optional)
Or buy at the limited express ticket counter of major Kintetsu stations from 10:30 one month before the travel day
Or book through major travel agencies (Club Tourism / Kinki Nippon Tourist, Nippon Travel Agency)
The basic fare is separate: tap an IC card such as ICOCA or buy a ticket before boarding
Questions: Kintetsu telephone center 050-3536-3957 (8:00–21:00, Japanese)
Prices P
Adult total, Osaka-Namba – Kyoto (fare + limited express charge + special car fee; twin seat for 2)
¥2,270
Adult total, Osaka-Namba – Kintetsu-Nara (twin seat for 2)
¥1,410
Adult total, Kintetsu-Nara – Kyoto (twin seat for 2)
¥1,490
Totals include the basic fare. One person using a twin seat pays extra (child limited express and special car fees). Salon seats are for 3–4 people. No connecting limited express ticket with other trains.
Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include the lines it runs on, cheapest first. A pass covers the fare; seat, express or meal charges are often extra. 4 of them are sold only to foreign visitors. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.
1day: any one day within 3 months of purchase; 2day: two consecutive days within 3 months of purchase (last start 31 March 2027). Trains and buses from first to last service on those days, not 24/48 hours from start. The Kansai Airport version runs 28 hours and includes one trip from Kansai Airport to Sakai on Nankai.
¥6,000 Adult (junior high school and older) · ¥3,000 Child (elementary school)¥2,000/day
Three consecutive days including Saturday and Sunday (Fri–Sun or Sat–Mon), from the start date chosen when buying. Not valid when a Tuesday–Thursday holiday falls in it.
¥7,600 Adult, from Kansai (Osaka-Namba, Kyoto, Kintetsu-Nara etc.), paper · ¥3,800 Child, from Kansai, paper · ¥6,800 Adult, from Tokai (Kintetsu-Nagoya – Kintetsu-Kanie), paper · +5 more¥2,233/day
3 days from the chosen start date; one round trip to the free zone (Matsusaka – Kashikojima) with limited express seats, unlimited Kintetsu rides inside it.
¥12,100 Adult (junior high and older), paper · ¥6,700 Child (elementary school), paper · ¥12,000 Adult, digital with limited express tickets · +1 more¥3,000/day
4 days from the chosen start date; round trip from your Kintetsu station to the free zone (Matsusaka – Kashikojima) once, unlimited inside it. Use period 14 Feb – 29 Dec 2026.