February 7, 2018
West JR Bus Company

JR Expressway Bus“Kyoto Station (Karasuma Gate) –Arima Onsen” route services expand on
March 1 by popular demand!
☆There are new bus services leaving Kyoto Station in the morning and leaving Arima Onsenin the evening so travelers can enjoy one-day trips from Kyoto to the Arima Onsen hot
springs resort.
☆In the departure time period convenient for overnight stays, one Saturday, Sunday, andholiday roundtrip has been added to the one existing roundtrip.
☆Arima Onsen bus routes also operate from Osaka Station, Shin-Osaka Station, SannomiyaBus Terminal, and Shin-Kobe Station. Visitors from abroad, in particular, have praised
these routes as convenient when touring the Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe areas.
1. Timetable revision date
March 1, 2018 (Thursday)

2. New timetable■ “Kyoto Station (Karasuma Gate) – Arima Onsen” route(Arima Express Kyoto Bus)
〇Weekdays 2 roundtrips; Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 3 roundtrips
Depart Kyoto

Arrive Arima

StationOnsen

Arima Express Kyoto No. 1 (daily)

8：40

Arima Express Kyoto No. 3 (daily)

14：10

Arima Express Kyoto No. 301 (Sat., Sun.,holiday)

Arima Express Kyoto No. 2 (daily)
Arima Express Kyoto No. 302 (Sat., Sun.,holiday)
Arima Express Kyoto No. 4 (daily)

→

9：50
15：20

15：00

16：10

Depart Arima

Arrive Kyoto

Onsen

Station

10：40

→

11：50

11：25

12：35

16：10

17：20

〇Service operates from a bus platform just outside the Karasuma Gate (central ticket gates) ofKyoto Station. It is very convenient for transfers from JR and subway lines.

3. Fares(One-way fare for 1 adult)
Hayauri 7

Regular Fare
Kyoto Station – Arima
Onsen¥1,400 (¥400 savings)¥1,800〇 ”Hayauri 7” is a very economical discount given when tickets are purchased more than 7 days inadvance.
〇 Transportation-system IC card services can also be used. Visitors from abroad enjoying travel in theKansai area will find it convenient to use a transportation system IC card.
Kitaca, PASMO, Suica, manaca, TOICA, PiTaPa, ICOCA,Hayakaken, nimoca, SUGOCA

4. Purchasing tickets〇Internet purchase
Visitors from abroad can purchase tickets using the “Japan Expressway Bus Net” multilingual site,which supports English, Chinese (original/simplified), and Korean.
〇Making reservations by telephone
West Japan JR Bus telephone reservation center
0570-00-2424[Operates 10:00 - 19:00 (every day year-round)]*After the reservation is made, tickets can be purchased at a convenience store or a bus terminal
ticket window.
〇Purchase at ticket window
You can purchase tickets at bus ticket centers (Osaka, Kyoto, Sannomiya, etc.) and also at major
travel agencies.
〇At Arima Onsen, you can also purchase tickets at the Arima Onsen Tourist General Information
Center and at the major Japanese inns.

5. Other〇The route uses high-decker buses with 4-seat rows and a toilet.
〇In addition to Kyoto Station, there is also JR Expressway Bus service to Arima Onsen from Osaka
Station, Shin-Osaka Station, Sannomiya Bus Terminal, and Shin-Kobe Station. Visitors fromabroad, in particular, have praised these routes as convenient when touring the Kyoto, Osaka, andKobe area.
(One-way fare for 1 adult)
Regular Fare

Hayauri 7¥1,370¥1,000 (¥370 savings)¥1,230¥1,000 (¥230 savings)¥770¥700 (¥70 savings)

Osaka Station – Arima Onsen(Weekdays 3 roundtrips, Sat., Sun.,
holidays 5 roundtrips)
Shin-Osaka Station – Arima Onsen(Every day 2 roundtrips)
Sannomiya BT – Arima Onsen(Weekdays 5 roundtrips, Sat., Sun.,
holidays 7 roundtrips)