There are 5 ways to get from Himeji to Hyōgo by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Kobetrain Sakura
24 min¥1,041–1,387Train via Higashi-Himeji
cheapest- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Motomachitrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
56 min¥800–1,200Drive 56 km
- Drive from Himeji to Kobecar 56 km
1h¥971–1,403Taxi
- Take the taxi from Himeji to Kobetaxi 56 km
1h¥20,000–25,000Train via Itayado
- Take the train from Sanyohimeji to Itayadotrain [173339] Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line Local / ...
1h 48m¥997–1,328
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Hyōgo is to train via Higashi-Himeji which costs ¥800 - ¥1200 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Hyōgo is to train which takes 24 min and costs ¥1000 - ¥1400.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Higashi-Himeji and arriving at Motomachi. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Himeji and Hyōgo is 57 km. The road distance is 56 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Hyōgo without a car is to train which takes 24 min and costs ¥1000 - ¥1400.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Himeji to Hyōgo, including transfers.
Himeji to Hyōgo train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji to Hyōgo train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Kobe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Hyōgo is 56 km. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Himeji to Hyōgo.
There are 330+ hotels available in Hyōgo.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Hyōgo, 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
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
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
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Itayado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
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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