There are 4 ways to get from Himeji to Kii-Tanabe by train, bus, or car
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Train via Osaka
best- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain Sakura
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kii-Tanabetrain Kuroshio 19 / ...
3h 47m¥3,668–5,260Train, bus
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain Sakura
- Take the bus from Osaka to Tanabebus
5h 4m¥4,368–6,910Drive 213.3 km
- Drive from Himeji to Kii-Tanabecar 213.3 km
3h 8m¥3,706–5,353Train
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Ōsakatrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kii-Tanabetrain Kuroshio 19 / ...
4h 40m¥3,700–5,204
Himeji to Kii-Tanabe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Kii-Tanabe is to train via Osaka which costs ¥3600 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Kii-Tanabe is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs ¥3700 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji to Kii-Tanabe. However, there are services departing from Himeji and arriving at Kii-Tanabe via Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Himeji and Kii-Tanabe is 252 km. The road distance is 213.3 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Kii-Tanabe without a car is to train via Osaka which takes 3h 47m and costs ¥3600 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Himeji to Kii-Tanabe, including transfers.
Himeji to Kii-Tanabe train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji to Kii-Tanabe train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Kii-Tanabe is 213 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Himeji to Kii-Tanabe.
There are 337+ hotels available in Kii-Tanabe.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Kii-Tanabe, Japan?
You can take a train from Himeji to Kii-Tanabe via Shin Osaka and Shin-Ōsaka Station in around 3h 47m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.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 Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kii-Tanabe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- 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 Higashi-Himeji to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Kii-Tanabe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
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/
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/
- Website
- meikobus.jp
Bus from Osaka to Tanabe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–5,000
- Schedules at
- meikobus.jp
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