Some trains of the Kitakinki service connect with those of 'Tanba (train)' at Fukuchiyama Station, thereby functioning as substitutes for 'Kinosaki (train),' which directly connects the Kyoto area with the Tajima area but has fewer trains.
また、福知山で「たんば(列車)」に連絡する列車があり、本数が少ない京都方面～但馬方面直通の「きのさき(列車)」の代わりとなっている。