There are 4 ways to get from Himeji to Ibaraki by train or car
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Train via Shin-Ōsaka Station
best- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain Sakura
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Ibarakitrain JR Kyoto Line / ...
1h 26m¥1,468–2,050Train via Kobe
cheapest- Take the train from Sanyohimeji to Nishidai(Hyogo)train [173339] Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line Local / ...
- Take the train from Nishidai to Osaka-Umedatrain Hanshin Main Line Limited Express Chokutsu Tokkyu / ...
3h 11m¥1,419–1,944Drive 91.5 km
- Drive from Himeji to Ibarakicar 91.5 km
1h 11m¥1,576–2,276Train
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Ōsakatrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Ibaragishitrain Hankyu Kyoto Line Semi-Express / ...
1h 56m¥1,550–2,124
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Ibaraki is to train via Kobe which costs ¥1400 - ¥2000 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Ibaraki is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2300.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji to Ibaraki. However, there are services departing from Himeji and arriving at Ibaraki via Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Himeji and Ibaraki is 95 km. The road distance is 91.5 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Ibaraki without a car is to train via Shin-Ōsaka Station which takes 1h 26m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from Himeji to Ibaraki, including transfers.
Himeji to Ibaraki train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji to Ibaraki train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Ibaraki is 92 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Himeji to Ibaraki.
There are 9415+ hotels available in Ibaraki.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Ibaraki, Japan?
You can take a train from Himeji to Ibaraki via Shin Osaka and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 1h 26m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Ibaraki
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–290
- Schedules at
- jorudan.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 WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Ibaragishi
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥250–320
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Website
- Sanyo Electric Railway
Train from Sanyohimeji to Nishidai(Hyogo)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- Sanyo Electric Railway
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
Train from Nishidai to Osaka-Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥400–550
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
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