There are 6 ways to get from Arima Onsen Station to Himeji Castle by bus, train, car, taxi, or subway
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Bus, train via Suma
best- Take the bus from Arimaonsen Station to Sannomiya BTbus
- Take the train from Sanyosuma to Sanyohimejitrain [107283] Hanshin/Sanyo Through Ltd. Exp. / ...
1h 50m¥2,290–2,770Drive 64.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Arima Onsen Station to Himeji Castlecar 64.2 km
53 min¥1,113–1,607Bus, train
- Take the bus from Arimaonsen Station to Shin-Kobe Stationbus
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Himejitrain Hikari / ...
2h 17m¥2,360–2,840Taxi
- Take the taxi from Arima Onsen Station to Himeji Castletaxi 64.2 km
53 min¥23,000–29,000Train, subway
- Take the train from Arimaguchi to Tanigamitrain
- Take the subway from Tanigami to Shin-Kobe Stationsubway
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Himejitrain
2h 24m¥1,717–2,382Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Arimaonsen Station to Shin-Kobe Stationbus
- Take the train from Itayado to Sanyohimejitrain [173183] Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line Local / ...
2h 52m¥2,420–2,800
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arima Onsen Station to Himeji Castle is to drive which costs ¥1100 - ¥1700 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Arima Onsen Station to Himeji Castle is to drive which takes 53 min and costs ¥1100 - ¥1700.
No, there is no direct train from Arima Onsen Station to Himeji Castle. However, there are services departing from Arimaonsen and arriving at Sanyohimeji via Arimaguchi, Tanigami, Shin Kobe and Tegara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Arima Onsen Station and Himeji Castle is 84 km. The road distance is 64.2 km.
The best way to get from Arima Onsen Station to Himeji Castle without a car is to bus and train via Suma which takes 1h 50m and costs ¥2200 - ¥2800.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Arima Onsen Station to Himeji Castle, including transfers.
Arima Onsen Station to Himeji Castle train services, operated by Shintetsu (Kobe Electric Railway), depart from Arimaguchi station.
Arima Onsen Station to Himeji Castle train services, operated by Shintetsu (Kobe Electric Railway), arrive at Tanigami station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arima Onsen Station to Himeji Castle is 64 km. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Arima Onsen Station to Himeji Castle.
There are 99+ hotels available in Himeji Castle.
What companies run services between Arima Onsen Station, Japan and Himeji Castle, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Arima Onsen Station to Himeji Castle. However, you can take the bus to Sannomiya BT, walk to Sannomiya, take the train to Suma, walk to Sanyosuma, take the train to Sanyohimeji, then walk to Himeji Castle. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arimaonsen Station to Himeji Castle via Shin-Kobe Station, Shin Kobe, Himeji, Tegara, and Sanyohimeji in around 2h 17m.
- Website
- Sanyo Electric Railway
Train from Sanyosuma to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- Schedules at
- Sanyo Electric Railway
Train from Itayado to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- Sanyo Electric Railway
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Sanyosuma to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Kobe to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Kobe to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Kobe to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 078 (592) 4611
- Website
- Shintetsu (Kobe Electric Railway)
Train from Arimaguchi to Tanigami
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥280–370
- Schedules at
- Shintetsu (Kobe Electric Railway)
- Website
- Kobe City Subway
Subway from Tanigami to Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥250–280
- Schedules at
- Kobe City Subway
- Phone
- 0570-00-2424
- Website
- nishinihonjrbus.co.jp
Bus from Arimaonsen Station to Sannomiya BT
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400
- Schedules at
- timetable.nishinihonjrbus.co.jp
Bus from Arimaonsen Station to Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400
- Schedules at
- timetable.nishinihonjrbus.co.jp
Bus from Arimaonsen Station to Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400
- Schedules at
- timetable.nishinihonjrbus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- ¥23,000–29,000
Kamome Taxi
- Phone
- +81 78-381-7789
- Website
- kamometaxi.com
Kobe MK Taxi
- Phone
- +81 78-303-6001
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Kobe Sogo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 78-451-0808
- Website
- kobesogo.co.jp
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