There are 5 ways to get from Himeji Castle to Shinsaibashi 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 Shinsaibashisubway Midosuji
1h 38m¥1,587–2,303Train
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 / ...
3h 9m¥1,469–2,064Bus
- 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 23m¥2,800–4,157Drive 92.4 km
- Drive from Himeji Castle to Shinsaibashicar 92.4 km
1h 20m¥1,605–2,318Train via Kobe
- Take the train from Sanyohimeji to Sanyosumatrain [173339] Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line Local / ...
- Take the train from Suma to Kyobashi(Osaka)train [26937] JR Gakkentoshi Line Local / ...
3h 18m¥1,875–2,613
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji Castle to Shinsaibashi is to train which costs ¥1400 - ¥2100 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji Castle to Shinsaibashi is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2400.
No, there is no direct bus from Himeji Castle station to Shinsaibashi 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 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji Castle to Shinsaibashi. However, there are services departing from Sanyohimeji and arriving at Shinsaibashi via Himeji and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Himeji Castle and Shinsaibashi is 95 km. The road distance is 92.4 km.
The best way to get from Himeji Castle to Shinsaibashi without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 38m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2300.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Himeji Castle to Shinsaibashi, including transfers.
Himeji Castle to Shinsaibashi bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Himeji Station.
Himeji Castle to Shinsaibashi train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
The best way to get from Himeji Castle to Shinsaibashi is to bus which takes 2h 23m and costs ¥2800 - ¥4200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1400 - ¥2100 and takes 3h 9m.
What companies run services between Himeji Castle, Japan and Shinsaibashi, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Himeji Castle to JR Namba Station via Himeji Station, Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal, and Osaka Itami Airport in around 2h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Himeji Castle to Shinsaibashi via Sanyohimeji, Nishidai, Osaka-Umeda, and Umeda in around 3h 9m.
- 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 Kyobashi(Osaka)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- 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 Shinsaibashi
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–270
- Website
- https://www.osakametro.co.jp/en/
- Website
- 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
Train from Sanyohimeji to Sanyosuma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- 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 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 to Shinsaibashi bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal station.
Himeji Castle to Shinsaibashi train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji Castle to Shinsaibashi is 92 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Himeji Castle to Shinsaibashi.
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