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How to get fromChiba to Himeji Castleby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Chiba to Himeji Castle by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Himejitrain train Hikari / ...
    5h 47m

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from 千葉みなと Chibaminato to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Je
    2. Take the night train from Tōkyō Station to Himejinighttrain night train Sunrise Seto / ...
    10h 1m
    ¥9,209–13,934

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chibachuo to Haneda Airport Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Himeji Stationbus bus 9351
    13h 38m
    ¥10,175–22,000

  4. Drive 608 km

    1. Drive from Chiba to Himeji Castlecar car 608 km
    7h
    ¥10,561–15,254

  5. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 千葉 Chiba to 品川 Shinagawatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain train
    5h 13m
    ¥14,881–22,967

  6. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from 千葉 Chiba to 品川 Shinagawatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3. Take the train from Sannomiya to Himejitrain train
    5h 40m
    ¥12,131–26,927

  7. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from 千葉 Chiba to 品川 Shinagawatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    3. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    5h 47m
    ¥22,771–47,877

  8. Fly Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane NRT - ITM
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain train
    5h 14m
    ¥17,420–36,396

  9. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Okayama Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 千葉 Chiba to 品川 Shinagawatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane plane HND - OKJ
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Himejitrain train
    6h 10m
    ¥15,831–28,017

  10. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Takamatsu Airport, train

    1. Take the train from 千葉 Chiba to 品川 Shinagawatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane HND - TAK
    3. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Okayama to Himejitrain train
    7h 16m
    ¥17,231–41,767

  11. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Tottori, train

    1. Take the train from 千葉 Chiba to 品川 Shinagawatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tottori (TTJ)plane plane HND - TTJ
    3. Take the train from Tottori to Himejitrain train
    7h 40m
    ¥123,341–554,447

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,190Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 642.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between Chiba, Japan and Himeji Castle, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Himeji hourly, and the journey takes 3h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chibachuo to Himeji Castle via Haneda Airport Terminal 1, Shinjuku Station West Exit, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, and Himeji Station in around 13h 38m.

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