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Plan your trip at Kansai International Airport

Osaka, JapanIATA: KIXICAO: RJBB
Current airport: KIX

Getting to and from Kansai International Airport: transport, parking, and where to pick someone up or drop them off. Every part links to the full information.

Transport

Where you arrive, with connections and frequency.

  • TrainTrain (JR West and Nankai)Kansai Airport Station (JR and Nankai), connected to the 2nd floor of Terminal 1 (right by the terminal)Connection: Kansai Airport Station is directly connected to the 2nd floor of the Terminal 1 Building and the 2nd floor of the Aeroplaza Building. For Terminal 2, a free shuttle bus runs between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 from AEROPLAZA (travel time: 7–9 minutes).
  • BusLimousine bus to the airportBus arrivals at the International Departures Lobby on the 4th floor of Terminal 1 (right by the terminal)Connection: Some buses go direct to Terminal 2, 1F after stopping at Terminal 1, 4F (please check the timetable). From Terminal 1, please use the free shuttle bus, which departs from Aeroplaza 1F.

All transport to Kansai International Airport

Parking

  • 6parking areas

All parking areas, with facts for each one

Picking someone up

Where someone gets in and where you can wait or meet.

  • Pick-up and drop-off lane (Terminal 1, 1st floor)Kiss & Ride
    Pick-up and drop-off lane on the 1st floor of Terminal 1
    • Picking up: permittedAlso for meeting arriving passengers and letting them board right away. If you need more than 10 minutes, use a parking lot where exiting within 30 minutes is free. Standard-size vehicles only, up to 2.2 meters wide, 2.3 meters high and 6.0 meters long, including cargo or attachments.

    For all actions above: Free within 10 minutes.

  • Parking lots P1 to P4 (Terminal 1)Park and come inside
    P1 (multi-level parking) · P2 (multi-level parking) · P3 (flat parking) · P4 (flat parking)
    • Picking up: permittedYou can pick passengers up here too, with the same 30 free minutes.

    For all actions above: Free within 30 minutes.

  • Terminal 2 drop-off/pick-up area in P5Park and come inside
    P5 (flat parking)
    • Picking up: permittedPicking up at Terminal 2 uses the same area in P5.

    For all actions above: Free within 30 minutes.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All pickup rules

Dropping someone off

A quick drop-off, or park and come inside.

  • Pick-up and drop-off lane (Terminal 1, 1st floor)Kiss & Ride
    Pick-up and drop-off lane on the 1st floor of Terminal 1
    • Dropping off: permittedThe lane on the 1st floor of Terminal 1 is recommended for short use just to get in or out, such as dropping off departing passengers. Up to 10 minutes is free and a fee applies after that; the free time applies up to twice per day (0:00–24:00). The lane is not a parking lot: please exit promptly once you are done. Open 24 hours, all year round.

    For all actions above: Free within 10 minutes.

  • Parking lots P1 to P4 (Terminal 1)Park and come inside
    P1 (multi-level parking) · P2 (multi-level parking) · P3 (flat parking) · P4 (flat parking)
    • Dropping off: permittedFor drop-offs and pick-ups at Terminal 1 that take more than 10 minutes, use parking lots P1 to P4. Parking in P1 to P5 is free of charge up to 30 minutes.

    For all actions above: Free within 30 minutes.

  • Terminal 2 drop-off/pick-up area in P5Park and come inside
    P5 (flat parking)
    • Dropping off: permittedThe drop-off/pick-up area in front of Terminal 2 is located in parking lot 5; please enter parking lot 5 first and park your vehicle there temporarily. Parking in P1 to P5 is free of charge up to 30 minutes.

    For all actions above: Free within 30 minutes.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All drop-off rules

This is a selection of verified information. Check the official sources for additional and current conditions.

SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 5, 2026.