Flights to Itami Domestic (Osaka)

How to find cheap flights to Itami Airport (ITM)

• R 14,693 is currently the cheapest price for a return flight to Itami Airport. For a one-way plane ticket to ITM, the lowest fare is R 9,414.

• Book at the perfect time with Price Alerts. You'll receive an email or a push notification on the app if the price of tickets to ITM goes up or down.

• Around five months before takeoff is an ideal time to book tickets to Osaka, where Itami Airport is located. That's the general recommendation if you're hoping to lock in the best deals.

• Click on 'Add nearby airports' during your search to increase your chances of landing cheap flights to Osaka. Doing this will give you more choices for where you take off and land, along with different fares.

• Think about taking a flight with a stop since indirect routes are generally cheaper. Just uncheck the 'Direct flights' box when searching for your plane tickets to Itami Airport.

Best time to go to Osaka

• You can usually jump on the cheapest flight to Osaka in October.

• If you can be flexible with your dates, use the 'Whole month' tool. You'll be able to find the cheapest month, and even day of the year, for flights to ITM.

• If you'd like to experience Osaka at its liveliest, lock in your flights to ITM for June. Holidaying during peak periods generally means more things to do than at other times.

• Travel in April if you'd rather avoid the crowds. This is the quietest period of the year and also when plane tickets to Osaka are usually cheaper.

• The weather can make or break a trip, so consider the type of conditions you want to get away in. Osaka is warmest in August, averaging between 21ºC (70ºF) and 34ºC (93ºF).

• Ranging from 0ºC (32ºF) to 10ºC (50ºF), January is when temperatures are at their lowest.

• Want to leave the umbrella at home? January is the driest month in Osaka, averaging five days of rain.

• The wettest time of year is July. Go then and you can expect to get around 11 days of rainfall.

Flying to Itami Airport (ITM): What you need to know

• Offering direct flights to Itami Airport, these airlines make reaching Osaka nice and easy:

  • Japan Airlines

  • ANA (All Nippon Airways)

  • Amakusa Airlines

• Think about booking your ITM plane ticket with ANA (All Nippon Airways). It's the top-performing carrier for punctuality, with up to 78% of flights into this hub sticking to schedule.

• ITM is in the UTC+9 timezone.

• Eager to get some rest after your flight to ITM? These hotels close to Itami Airport offer the ideal place to relax and unwind:

  • Hotel Fine Garden Toyonaka Osaka International Itami Airport

  • Toyoko Inn Osaka Itami Airport

  • Green Rich Hotel Osaka Airport

• You can secure a car hire in ITM with popular brands such as Europcar, Times and Rakuten. Hop into the driver's seat and get ready to explore Osaka and beyond.

• Itami Airport has an on-time rating of 77%, which reflects how reliably departing flights reach their destination. This can be useful to know if you're catching a tight connecting flight or have to be somewhere shortly after landing.

• Itami Airport is located in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

Getting to central Osaka from Itami Airport (ITM)

• Central Osaka is about 16 kilometres from ITM.

• Once you've touched down from your flight to ITM, expect a drive to the centre of around 20 minutes.

• The right hotel can really level up your trip. Grab a room at one of these guest-approved picks in Osaka:

  • Hotel Plaza Osaka

  • RIHGA Royal Hotel Osaka, Vignette Collection by IHG

  • The Royal Park Canvas - Osaka Kitahama

Osaka highlights

• These popular sights have to be on your to-do list after stepping off your flight to Osaka:

  • Dotonbori: An ideal spot to begin your sightseeing, this landmark is located around 3 kilometres south of the city centre in Chūō-ku.

  • Floating Garden Observatory: Enjoy some time out here while exploring Osaka. This park is roughly 2 kilometres north-west of the centre in Kita-ku.

  • The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Looking for more reasons to visit Osaka? This landmark brings in the crowds and is about 6 kilometres south-west of the city centre in Konohana-ku.

How to get to Kobe from Itami Airport (ITM)

• The nearby city of Kobe is about 40 kilometres from ITM. The drive to the centre in a ride-share or cab will take around 40 minutes.

Travelling from Itami Airport (ITM) to Kyoto

• Kyoto is another city that's easily accessible from Itami Airport. It's around 40 kilometres away.

• The drive time to Kyoto is roughly 1 hour 20 minutes.

Explore more of Japan

• Feel like exploring more? Nagoya will keep things interesting on your trip through Japan. It's around 137 kilometres east of Osaka and features Nagoya Castle, Sakura Park and Dt.BLD. The most convenient airport for this city is Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO).

• Kobe is another top destination in Japan and is roughly 26 kilometres south-west of Osaka. Zero in on some of the best places like Chinatown (Nankinmachi), Cherry Blossom Promenade along the Toga River and Onsen-ji Temple.

• Expand your adventure to Kyoto. Roughly 40 kilometres north-east of Osaka, Kinkaku-ji, 稲荷山 (Mt.Inari)(Mt.Inari) and Ryōan-ji are reasons to go.