"IIJIMA Hiromitsu" <delmonta@ht.sakura.ne.jp> wrote in message
news:41270290.282CA292@ht.sakura.ne.jp...
> > >  Yes, Narita really IS that inconvenient
> > > if Kyoto is your destination; KIX is greatly preferable.
> >
> > Actually, I think you'll find that you can get from Narita to Kyoto via
> > the Shinkansen faster than you can get from KIX via either the bus or
> > the combination of trains, depending on the time of day, even though the
> > distance is double. Getting to and from KIX is a real pain!
>
> Not always so.
> When you get to KIX, then you'll just ride JR's express "Haruka" going to
> Shin-Osaka and Kyoto directly. The express just takes 75 minutes to Kyoto.

Plus it's about one hour from Narita before you can even get on the
Shinkansen.