There are 5 ways to get from Himeji to Gero by train, bus, or car
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Train via Nagoya
best- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Gerotrain
4h 30mDrive 330.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Himeji to Gerocar 330.2 km
4h 38m¥5,729–8,274Train, bus
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Gero Ekimaebus
8h 33m¥10,268–13,860Train
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Ōsakatrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Gerotrain Hida 25
6hTrain via Kobe
- Take the train from Sanyohimeji to Nishidai(Hyogo)train
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Gerotrain
8h 17m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Gero is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Gero is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji to Gero. However, there are services departing from Himeji and arriving at Gero via Shin Osaka and Nagoya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Himeji and Gero is 376 km. The road distance is 330.2 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Gero without a car is to train via Nagoya which takes 4h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Himeji to Gero, including transfers.
Himeji to Gero train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji to Gero train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Gero is 330 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Himeji to Gero.
There are 51+ hotels available in Gero.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Gero, Japan?
You can take a train from Himeji to Gero via Shin Osaka, Nagoya, and Nagoya Station in around 4h 30m.
- 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 Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- 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/
Train from Shin Osaka to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya Station to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
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/
Train from Ōsaka to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya Station to Gero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/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
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Takayama Nohi Bus Center to Gero Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–3,100
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
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