There are 5 ways to get from Himeji Station to Kobe by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Kobetrain Sakura
41 min¥800–1,200Train via Motomachi
- Take the train from Himeji to Motomachitrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
58 min¥850–1,300Drive 58.2 km
- Drive from Himeji Station to Kobecar 58.2 km
1h 2m¥995–1,436Taxi
- Take the taxi from Himeji Station to Kobetaxi 58.2 km
1h 2m¥28,000–35,000Train via Itayado
- Take the train from Sanyohimeji to Itayadotrain [173339] Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line Local / ...
1h 48m¥997–1,328
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Himeji Station to Kobe is to train which costs ¥800 - ¥1200 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Himeji Station to Kobe is to train which takes 41 min and costs ¥800 - ¥1200.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Himeji and arriving at Shin Kobe. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Himeji Station and Kobe is 57 km. The road distance is 58.2 km.
The best way to get from Himeji Station to Kobe without a car is to train which takes 41 min and costs ¥800 - ¥1200.
The train from Himeji to Shin Kobe takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Himeji Station to Kobe train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji Station to Kobe train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Kobe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji Station to Kobe is 58 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Himeji Station to Kobe.
There are 291+ hotels available in Kobe.
What companies run services between Himeji Station, Japan and Kobe, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Himeji to Shin Kobe hourly. Tickets cost ¥800–1,200 and the journey takes 17 min. JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Motomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Himeji to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Website
- Sanyo Electric Railway
Train from Sanyohimeji to Itayado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- Sanyo Electric Railway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–35,000
Uber
- Website
- uber.com
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Himeji Taxi Co., Ltd.
- Phone
- +81 79 223 0123
- Website
- himeji-taxi.co.jp
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