There are 5 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 Okayamatrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Izumoshitrain [186843] Ltd. Exp Yakumo 15 / ...
4h 53m¥4,356–6,104Drive 237 km
cheapest- Drive from Himeji to Izumocar 237 km
3h 39m¥4,115–5,944Train, 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 night train from Himeji to Izumoshinighttrain Sunrise Izumo
4h 6m¥4,300–6,000Train, fly
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane ITM - IZO
- Take the train from Shinji to Izumoshitrain
3h 43m¥16,268–32,500
Himeji to Izumo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Izumo is to drive which costs ¥4100 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Izumo is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs ¥4100 - ¥6000.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Himeji and arriving at Izumoshi. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Himeji and Izumo is 295 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 53m and costs ¥4300 - ¥6500.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Himeji to Izumo, including transfers.
Himeji to Izumo train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji to Izumo train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama 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 65+ hotels available in Izumo.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Izumo, Japan?
You can take a train from Himeji to Izumoshi via Okayama in around 4h 53m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Izumo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,500
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Himeji to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
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 Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shinji to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥270–390
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- 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.co.jp
Bus from Okayama Station to Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,900
- Schedules at
- chutetsu-bus.co.jp
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