There are 5 ways to get from Himeji to Miyazaki by train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Yatsushirotrain Sakura
- Take the bus from Shin-Yatsushiro to Miyazakibus B&S Miyazaki
6h 18m¥13,221–16,599Train, bus via Hiroshima
cheapest- Take the train from Himeji to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Miyazaki Stationbus
7h 38m¥9,847–19,005Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiyatrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
- Take the carferry from Kobe to Miyazakicarferry
15h 39m¥14,067–35,439Drive 722.9 km
- Drive from Himeji to Miyazakicar 722.9 km
9h 48m¥12,354–17,844Train, fly
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI)plane ITM - KMI
3h 51m¥12,768–34,410
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Miyazaki Airport (KMI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Miyazaki is to train and bus which costs ¥13000 - ¥17000 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Miyazaki is to train and fly which takes 3h 51m and costs ¥12000 - ¥35000.
The distance between Himeji and Miyazaki is 805 km. The road distance is 722.9 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Miyazaki without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 18m and costs ¥13000 - ¥17000.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Himeji to Miyazaki, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Miyazaki is 723 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Himeji to Miyazaki.
There are 196+ hotels available in Miyazaki.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Miyazaki, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Himeji to Miyazaki. However, you can take the train to Shin Yatsushiro, walk to Shin-Yatsushiro, then take the bus to Miyazaki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Himeji to Miyazaki Station via Hiroshima, Hakata Fukuoka, and Hakata Bus Terminal in around 7h 38m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Shin Yatsushiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–13,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Himeji to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- 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
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Himeji to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- 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
- 0570-09-3533
- Website
- sankobus.jp
Bus from Shin-Yatsushiro to Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- sankobus.jp
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Miyazaki Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Website
- miyazakicarferry.com
Car ferry from Kobe to Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–34,000
- Schedules at
- miyazakicarferry.com
- 2nd Class
- ¥13,000–16,000
- 2nd Class Bunk
- ¥14,000–18,000
- 1st Class
- ¥21,000–26,000
- Special class
- ¥27,000–34,000
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