There are 6 ways to get from Himeji to Izumo by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Himeji to Izumoshitrain Sunrise Izumo
4h 34m¥4,200–5,500Drive 237 km
cheapest- Drive from Himeji to Izumocar 237 km
3h 39m¥4,086–5,902Train, bus
- Take the train from Himeji to Okayamatrain Hikari / ...
- Take the bus from Okayama Station to Izumoshibus Momotaro Express
5h 42m¥4,656–6,504Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Himeji to Izumoshinighttrain Sunrise Izumo
4h 6m¥4,300–6,000Train via Okayama
- Take the train from Himeji to Okayamatrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Izumoshitrain [186843] Ltd. Exp Yakumo 15 / ...
4h 53m¥4,356–6,104Train, fly
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane ITM - IZO
3h 47m¥17,868–33,350
Himeji to Izumo by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Izumo is to drive which costs ¥4000 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Izumo is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs ¥4000 - ¥6000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Himeji and arriving at Izumoshi. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Himeji and Izumo is 294 km. The road distance is 237 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Izumo without a car is to train which takes 4h 34m and costs ¥4200 - ¥5500.
The train from Himeji to Izumoshi takes 4h 34m including transfers and departs once daily.
Himeji to Izumo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji to Izumo train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Izumoshi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Izumo is 237 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Himeji to Izumo.
There are 68+ hotels available in Izumo.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Izumo, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Himeji to Izumoshi once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,200–5,500 and the journey takes 4h 34m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–27,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Himeji to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Okayama to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Night train from Himeji to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,500
- Schedules at
- 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)
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama Station to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Phone
- (086)222-6601
- Website
- Chutetsu Bus
Bus from Okayama Station to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,900
- Schedules at
- Chutetsu Bus
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