There are 3 ways to get from Himeji to Hamamatsu by train, night bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Himeji to Hamamatsutrain Hikari
2h 11mTrain, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Motomachitrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
- Take the night bus from Kobe-Sannomiya to Hamamatsunightbus Jx302
10h 55m¥3,344–7,670Drive 333.7 km
- Drive from Himeji to Hamamatsucar 333.7 km
4h 17m¥5,788–8,361
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Hamamatsu is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Hamamatsu is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Himeji and arriving at Hamamatsu. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Himeji and Hamamatsu is 360 km. The road distance is 333.7 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Hamamatsu without a car is to train which takes 2h 11m and costs .
The train from Himeji to Hamamatsu takes 2h 11m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Himeji to Hamamatsu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji to Hamamatsu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hamamatsu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Hamamatsu is 334 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Himeji to Hamamatsu.
There are 105+ hotels available in Hamamatsu.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Hamamatsu, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Himeji to Hamamatsu every 2 hours, and the journey takes 2h 11m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Hamamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Motomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Kobe-Sannomiya to Hamamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row
- ¥2,500–6,500
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