There are 5 ways to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Namba (Station) by train, subway, bus, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain Sakura
- Take the subway from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Nambasubway Midosuji
1h 41m¥1,597–2,303Train
cheapest- Take the train from Himeji to Motomachitrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
- Take the train from Motomachi to Amagasakitrain Hanshin Main Line Local / ...
2h 32m¥1,481–2,088Bus
- Take the bus from Himeji Station to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus H
- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to JR Namba Stationbus N
2h 16m¥2,800–4,157Drive 93.3 km
- Drive from Himeji Castle (Station) to Namba (Station)car 93.3 km
1h 22m¥1,617–2,336Train via Kobe
- Take the train from Sanyohimeji to Sanyosumatrain [173339] Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line Local / ...
- Take the train from Suma to Kitashinchitrain [26937] JR Gakkentoshi Line Local / ...
3h 6m¥1,725–2,453
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Namba (Station) is to train which costs ¥1400 - ¥2100 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Namba (Station) is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2400.
No, there is no direct bus from Himeji Castle (Station) station to Namba (Station) station. However, there are services departing from Himeji Station and arriving at JR Namba Station via Osaka Itami Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji Castle (Station) to Namba (Station). However, there are services departing from Sanyohimeji and arriving at Namba via Himeji and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Himeji Castle (Station) and Namba (Station) is 96 km. The road distance is 93.3 km.
The best way to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Namba (Station) without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 41m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2300.
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Namba (Station), including transfers.
Himeji Castle (Station) to Namba (Station) bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Himeji Station.
Himeji Castle (Station) to Namba (Station) train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
The best way to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Namba (Station) is to bus which takes 2h 16m and costs ¥2800 - ¥4200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1400 - ¥2100 and takes 2h 32m.
What companies run services between Himeji Castle (Station), Japan and Namba (Station), Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Himeji Castle (Station) to JR Namba Station via Himeji Station, Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal, and Osaka Itami Airport in around 2h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Himeji Castle (Station) to Namba (Station) via Himeji, Motomachi, Amagasaki(Hanshin), and Osaka-Namba in around 2h 32m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Motomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Suma to Kitashinchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 050-3355-8208
- Website
- Osaka Metro
Subway from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–270
- Website
- Osaka Metro
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
Train from Motomachi to Amagasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
- Website
- Sanyo Electric Railway
Train from Sanyohimeji to Sanyosuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- Schedules at
- Sanyo Electric Railway
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Himeji Station to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,500
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Itami Airport to JR Namba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–700
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Himeji Castle (Station) to Namba (Station) bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal station.
Himeji Castle (Station) to Namba (Station) train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji Castle (Station) to Namba (Station) is 93 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Himeji Castle (Station) to Namba (Station).
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