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Old Mar 27, 2014 | 11:56 am
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midtech
 
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Originally Posted by A380 Flyer
2 days ago I took the Airport Limousine Bus from KIX to Kyoto Station. It cost me 4000Y for a return ticket. One way it was something like 2800Y. The travel time was around 80 minutes, in a very clean bus which has English announcements, and a toilet at the rear.

Trains do not cost any cheaper, and they aren't much faster, either. Therefore, I would always choose a bus. ^

The Haruka and Icoca package offered by JR West is 4000Yand includes a round trip on the Limited Express Haruka as well as an 2000Y ICOCA card worth 1500Y for intra-city travel.

http://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/tr.../icoca-haruka/
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