When coming from the direction of Kinosakionsen Station, Toyooka Station and Fukuchiyama Station for Osaka, the Kitakinki train service not only functions as a limited express for business trip on weekdays but also as a limited express for sightseeing on weekends and holidays, so the number of train cars varies from four to seven depending on the day of boarding.
城崎温泉・豊岡・福知山方面からは、平日はビジネス特急、会社休業日は観光特急の両面があり、4両から7両編成と幅が大きい。