Currently, the trains of Kitakinki cover the section between Osaka Station and Fukuchiyama Station in approximately one hour and 40 minutes, and they cover the section between Osaka Station and Kinosakionsen Station in about two hours and 40 minutes; the train starts almost every hour, which is more frequent than the express bus service.
現在本列車群は、大阪～福知山間を1時間40分程度で、大阪～城崎温泉間を2時間40分程度で、それぞれ結んでおり、本数も1時間間隔と、高速バスに比べて頻度が高い。