There are 5 ways to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Osaka 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 Yodoyabashisubway Midosuji
1h 27m¥1,577–2,283Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sanyohimeji to Nishidai(Hyogo)train [173339] Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line Local / ...
- Take the train from Nishidai to Osaka-Umedatrain Hanshin Main Line Limited Express Chokutsu Tokkyu / ...
2h 52m¥1,269–1,824Bus
- Take the bus from Himeji Station to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus H
- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Herbis Osakabus
2h 26m¥2,700–4,107Drive 92.3 km
- Drive from Himeji Castle (Station) to Osakacar 92.3 km
1h 17m¥1,605–2,317Train 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 / ...
2h 48m¥1,525–2,213
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Osaka is to train which costs ¥1200 - ¥1900 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Osaka is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2400.
No, there is no direct bus from Himeji Castle (Station) station to Osaka. However, there are services departing from Himeji Station and arriving at Herbis Osaka via Osaka Itami Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji Castle (Station) to Osaka. However, there are services departing from Sanyohimeji and arriving at Yodoyabashi via Himeji and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
The distance between Himeji Castle (Station) and Osaka is 92 km. The road distance is 92.3 km.
The best way to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Osaka without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 27m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2300.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Osaka, including transfers.
Himeji Castle (Station) to Osaka bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Himeji Station.
Himeji Castle (Station) to Osaka train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
The best way to get from Himeji Castle (Station) to Osaka is to bus which takes 2h 26m and costs ¥2700 - ¥4200. Alternatively, you can train via Kobe, which costs ¥1500 - ¥2300 and takes 2h 48m.
What companies run services between Himeji Castle (Station), Japan and Osaka, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Himeji Castle (Station) to Herbis Osaka via Himeji Station, Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal, and Osaka Itami Airport in around 2h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Himeji Castle (Station) to Kitashinchi via Sanyohimeji, Sanyosuma, and Suma in around 2h 48m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Suma to Kitashinchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 050-3355-8208
- Website
- osakametro.co.jp
Subway from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Yodoyabashi
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–250
- Website
- https://www.osakametro.co.jp/en/
- Website
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
Train from Sanyohimeji to Sanyosuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- Schedules at
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
Train from Sanyohimeji to Nishidai(Hyogo)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- hanshin.co.jp
Train from Nishidai to Osaka-Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
- 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 Herbis Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–650
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Himeji Castle (Station) to Osaka bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal station.
Himeji Castle (Station) to Osaka train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji Castle (Station) to Osaka is 92 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Himeji Castle (Station) to Osaka.
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