There are 5 ways to get from Himeji to Matsue 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 Matsuetrain [186843] Ltd. Exp Yakumo 15 / ...
4h 21m¥3,856–5,504Drive 210.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Himeji to Matsuecar 210.3 km
3h 13m¥3,652–5,275Train, bus
- Take the train from Himeji to Okayamatrain Hikari / ...
- Take the bus from Okayama Station to Matsuebus Momotaro Express
4h 54m¥3,656–5,204Night train
- Take the night train from Himeji to Matsuenighttrain Sunrise Izumo
3h 35m¥3,800–5,500Train, 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 Matsuetrain
3h 54m¥16,288–32,530
Himeji to Matsue by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Matsue is to train and bus which costs ¥3600 - ¥5500 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Matsue is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs ¥3600 - ¥5500.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Himeji and arriving at Matsue. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Himeji and Matsue is 262 km. The road distance is 210.3 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Matsue without a car is to train which takes 4h 21m and costs ¥3800 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Himeji to Matsue, including transfers.
Himeji to Matsue train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji to Matsue train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Matsue is 210 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Himeji to Matsue.
There are 139+ hotels available in Matsue.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Matsue, Japan?
You can take a train from Himeji to Matsue via Okayama in around 4h 21m.
- 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 Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- 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 Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–5,500
- 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 Shinji to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥290–420
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama Station to Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- 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 Matsue
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Schedules at
- chutetsu-bus.co.jp
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