[From Floating Garden to Osaka Castle: Osaka Metro]
Purchase OSAKA Kaiyu Ticket “Osaka Metro Line version” at Osaka Metro “Higashi-Umeda,”
which is connected to JR Osaka. Then take Osaka Metro Tanimachi-Line (purple line) and
get off at “Tanimachi 4-chome.” No transfer required.
[From Osaka Castle to Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan: Osaka Metro]
From “Tanimachi 4-chome,” take Osaka Metro Chuo-Line (Green line) bound for Cosmo
Square and get off at “Osakako.” No transfer required.
[From Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan back to Universal City]
Route-1: Ferry service “Captain Line.” Ten-minute ride.
“Captain Line”: http://www.mmjp.or.jp/Capt-Line/english/eindexnew.html
Route-2: Osaka Metro + JR
Take Osaka Metro Chuo-Line (green line) from “Osakako” to “Bentencho.” At
Bentencho, change to JR Osaka Loop Line bound for Osaka, and get off at
“Nishikujo.” At Nishikujo, change to JR Sakurajima Line to reach Universal City.
“We will be arriving at Kansai International Airport (KIX), travelling to our hotel in
Universal City to check in first, and making our trip to Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan.”
KIX
Airport Limousine Bus (or JR)
Universal City
Shuttle boat
Kaiyukan
Shuttle boat
Universal City
➔ In this case, the Osaka Kaiyu Ticket may not be necessarily the best choice for you.
There are several routes and there seems to be no big difference with regard to the travel
expense. Airport Limousine Bus is the easiest, especially if you are carrying a big
luggage, and the fastest depending on timing. It directly takes you from the airport to
Universal City (via Tempozan/Kaiyukan). A ferry service Captain Line is the easiest for
the travel between Universal City and Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan.
➔ Alternatively, you can visit Kaiyukan before checking-in. Take the airport limousine bus
and get off at Tempozan/Kaiyukan, deposit your luggage, and enjoy the aquarium. After
that you can go to Universal City by the ferry. This way, you make one ferry ride instead
of two, saving you some time.
Route-1: Airport Limousine Bus + Ferry service …. Total cost: 4,900 yen for adult
[From KIX to Universal City: Kasai Airport Limousine Bus]
The easiest and fastest way depending on timing.
It directly takes you from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Universal City (via
Tempozan/Kaiyukan). It takes about 70 minutes and fare is 1,600 yen for adult.
Bus schedule: http://www.kate.co.jp/pc/e_time_table/e_usj.html