There are 4 ways to get from Himeji to Maibara by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain Sakura
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Maibaratrain Kodama
2h 6mTrain via Kyoto #2
cheapest- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Ashiyatrain
- Take the train from Ashiya to Kyōtotrain
- Take the train from Kyōto to Notogawatrain
3h 42m¥3,053–4,389Drive 188.1 km
- Drive from Himeji to Maibaracar 188.1 km
2h 36m¥3,267–4,718Train via Kyoto
- Take the train from Himeji to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Kyoto to Maibaratrain Kodama
2h 21m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Maibara is to train via Kyoto which costs ¥3000 - ¥4400 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Maibara is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs ¥3200 - ¥4800.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji to Maibara. However, there are services departing from Himeji and arriving at Maibara via Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Himeji and Maibara is 191 km. The road distance is 188.1 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Maibara without a car is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Himeji to Maibara, including transfers.
Himeji to Maibara train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji to Maibara train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Maibara is 188 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Himeji to Maibara.
There are 190+ hotels available in Maibara.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Maibara, Japan?
You can take a train from Himeji to Maibara via Shin Osaka in around 2h 6m.
- 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 Higashi-Himeji to Ashiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ashiya to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,400
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Notogawa
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- 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 Shin Osaka to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Himeji to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Maibara
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
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