There are 5 ways to get from Himeji Castle to Tamba by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain Sakura
- Take the bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Hikamibus
3h 45m¥4,292–4,958Drive 59.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Himeji Castle to Tambacar 59.6 km
1h 4m¥1,034–1,493Train
- Take the train from Himeji to Amagasakitrain A: Special Rapid Service
- Take the train from Amagasaki(Jr) to Isotrain [24666] Jr Takarazuka Line Rapid Service
3h 54m¥2,417–3,488Taxi
- Take the taxi from Himeji Castle to Tambataxi 59.6 km
1h 4m¥22,000–27,000Bus, train
- Take the bus from Himeji Station to Flower Town Centerbus 9352
- Take the train from Sanda to Isotrain [24666] Jr Takarazuka Line Rapid Service
4h 59m¥2,894–4,064
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji Castle to Tamba is to drive which costs ¥1000 - ¥1500 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji Castle to Tamba is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1500.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji Castle to Tamba. However, there are services departing from Himeji and arriving at Iso via Amagasaki(Jr). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Himeji Castle and Tamba is 181 km. The road distance is 59.6 km.
The best way to get from Himeji Castle to Tamba without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 45m and costs ¥4200 - ¥5000.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Himeji Castle to Tamba, including transfers.
Himeji Castle to Tamba train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji Castle to Tamba train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Amagasaki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji Castle to Tamba is 60 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Himeji Castle to Tamba.
There are 70+ hotels available in Tamba.
What companies run services between Himeji Castle, Japan and Tamba, Hyōgo, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Himeji Castle to Iso via Himeji and Amagasaki(Jr) in around 3h 54m.
- 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 Himeji to Amagasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Amagasaki(Jr) to Iso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Sanda to Iso
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- 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
- 079-662-2133
- Website
- zentanbus.co.jp
Bus from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Hikami
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,925
- Schedules at
- zentanbus.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Himeji Station to Flower Town Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,700
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ¥22,000–27,000
Hakuro Taxi
- Phone
- +81 79-298-8181
- Website
- hakuro.co.jp
Hara Taxi
- Phone
- +81 120-35-7272
- Website
- harataxi.jp
Takaoka Taxi
- Phone
- +81 79-293-2523
- Website
- myhimeji.or.jp
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