To run between Kyoto Station and Ayabe Station/Fukuchiyama Station, this train requires considerable time compared with electric multiple-unit limited express trains such as 'Kinosaki,' 'Tanba' and 'Maizuru.'
京都～綾部・福知山間は、電車特急である「きのさき」「たんば」「まいづる」に比すると所要時間の面で劣る。