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

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There are 11 ways to get from Chiba to Himeji Castle by train, bus, 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 via Honchiba

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Honchiba to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Uchibousen Kaisoku / ...
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Himejitrain train Sunrise Izumo / ...
    10h 6m
    ¥9,179–12,895

  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
    12h 48m
    ¥10,675–19,000

  4. Drive  608 km

    1. Drive from Chiba to Himeji Castlecar car 608 km
    7h
    ¥10,461–15,111

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

    1. Take the train from Chiba to Shinagawatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3. Take the train from Sanyosuma to Sanyohimejitrain train
    5h 12m
    ¥13,091–52,937

  6. Train via Osaka

    1. Take the train from Honchiba to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain train
    3. Take the train from Amagasaki to Himejitrain train
    7h 11m

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

    1. Take the train from Chiba to 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 32m
    ¥14,801–22,907

  8. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Chiba to 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
    4. Take the train from Maikokoen to Sanyohimejitrain train
    5h 59m
    ¥25,591–55,867

  9. 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
    ¥17,420–38,396

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

    1. Take the train from Chiba to 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 24m
    ¥14,751–26,957

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

    1. Take the train from Chiba to 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 30m
    ¥18,151–41,707

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket¥10,906Cheapest 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 12h 48m.

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