There are 4 ways to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Onomichi by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Onomichitrain Kodama / ...
2h 35mTrain via Fukuyama
cheapest- Take the train from Himeji to Fukuyamatrain Sakura
- Take the train from Fukuyama to Shin Onomichitrain Kodama / ...
2h 40m¥2,367–3,453Drive 163.4 km
- Drive from Himeji Castle (Station) to Onomichicar 163.4 km
2h 13m¥2,816–4,067Train via Okayama
- Take the train from Himeji to Okayamatrain San-yō Line Local
- Take the train from Okayama to Onomichitrain San-yō Line Local
3h 12m¥2,435–3,551
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Onomichi is to train via Fukuyama which costs ¥2300 - ¥3500 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Onomichi is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs ¥2800 - ¥4100.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji Castle (Station) to Onomichi. However, there are services departing from Sanyohimeji and arriving at Shin Onomichi via Himeji. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Himeji Castle (Station) and Onomichi is 153 km. The road distance is 163.4 km.
The best way to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Onomichi without a car is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Onomichi, including transfers.
Himeji Castle (Station) to Onomichi train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji Castle (Station) to Onomichi train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Onomichi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji Castle (Station) to Onomichi is 163 km. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Himeji Castle (Station) to Onomichi.
There are 304+ hotels available in Onomichi.
What companies run services between Himeji Castle (Station), Japan and Onomichi, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Himeji to Shin Onomichi every 4 hours, and the journey takes 1h 10m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Himeji to Shin Onomichi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Himeji to Fukuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Fukuyama to Shin Onomichi
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Fukuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Fukuyama to Shin Onomichi
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥300–420
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Onomichi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
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