There are 5 ways to get from Ashiya to Himeji by train, car, taxi, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Ashiya to Higashi-Himejitrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
1h 9m¥1,000–1,500Drive 66.7 km
- Drive from Ashiya to Himejicar 66.7 km
1h 15m¥1,143–1,651Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ashiya to Himejitaxi 66.7 km
1h 15m¥33,000–39,000Train, bus
- Take the train from Ashiya(Hanshin) to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin)train
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Center Gai Shopping Street to Nunobiki Herb Gardenbus
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Himejitrain
1h 38m¥1,288–2,211Train via Nishidai(Hyogo)
- Take the train from Ashiya to Nishidaitrain Hanshin Main Line Limited Express Chokutsu Tokkyu / ...
- Take the train from Nishidai(Hyogo) to Sanyohimejitrain [173183] Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line Local / ...
2h 4m¥1,018–1,466
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashiya to Himeji is to train which costs ¥1000 - ¥1500 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ashiya to Himeji is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1500.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ashiya and arriving at Higashi-Himeji. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Ashiya and Himeji is 67 km. The road distance is 66.7 km.
The best way to get from Ashiya to Himeji without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1500.
The train from Ashiya to Higashi-Himeji takes 1h 9m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Ashiya to Himeji train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Ashiya station.
Ashiya to Himeji train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Higashi-Himeji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashiya to Himeji is 67 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Ashiya to Himeji.
There are 100+ hotels available in Himeji.
What companies run services between Ashiya, Japan and Himeji, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Ashiya to Higashi-Himeji every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥1,000–1,500 and the journey takes 1h 9m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Ashiya to Higashi-Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- 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
- +81783042226
- Website
- shinkibus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Center Gai Shopping Street to Nunobiki Herb Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–680
- Schedules at
- shinkibus.co.jp
- Adult Day pass
- ¥680
- Child Day pass
- ¥340
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–39,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
MK Taxi Kobe
- Website
- mktaxi-japan.com
Nihon Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 50 3116 4791
- Website
- nihon-kotsu-taxi.jp
MK Taxi Osaka
- Website
- mktaxi-japan.com
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