There are 4 ways to get from Himeji Castle to Onomichi by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Onomichitrain Kodama / ...
2h 42mTrain via Fukuyama
cheapest- Take the train from Himeji to Fukuyamatrain Sakura
- Take the train from Fukuyama to Shin Onomichitrain Kodama / ...
2h 47m¥2,367–3,453Drive 164 km
- Drive from Himeji Castle to Onomichicar 164 km
2h 14m¥2,846–4,111Train 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 19m¥2,435–3,551
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji Castle to Onomichi is to train via Fukuyama which costs ¥2300 - ¥3500 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji Castle to Onomichi is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs ¥2800 - ¥4200.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji Castle to Onomichi. However, there are services departing from Sanyohimeji and arriving at Shin Onomichi via Himeji. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Himeji Castle and Onomichi is 153 km. The road distance is 164 km.
The best way to get from Himeji Castle to Onomichi without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Himeji Castle to Onomichi, including transfers.
Himeji Castle to Onomichi train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji Castle to Onomichi train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Onomichi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji Castle to Onomichi is 164 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Himeji Castle to Onomichi.
There are 302+ hotels available in Onomichi.
What companies run services between Himeji Castle, 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.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Shin Onomichi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Himeji to Fukuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Fukuyama to Shin Onomichi
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Fukuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Fukuyama to Shin Onomichi
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥300–420
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Okayama to Onomichi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
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