Local trains are operated all day in the section between Kyoto Station and Yamato-Saidaiji Station (a few trains go to Kintetsu-Nara Station), and through local trains are operated in the section between Kokusaikaikan Station on the Subway Karasuma Line and Shin-Tanabe Station (only one inbound train starts from Kintetsu-Miyazu Station).
終日、京都～大和西大寺（ごく一部は近鉄奈良）間の運転に加え、地下鉄烏丸線国際会館～新田辺間（上り1本のみ近鉄宮津始発）の直通列車が運転される。