There are 4 ways to get from Himeji to Nagoya by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Himeji to Nagoyatrain Hikari
1h 37mDrive 246.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Himeji to Nagoyacar 246.1 km
3h 5m¥4,269–6,166Train via Osaka
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain Sakura
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain Kodama / ...
1h 58mTrain via Osaka #2
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Ōsakatrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
- Take the train from Tsuruhashi to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain Urban Liner / ...
4h 25m¥5,760–7,534
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Nagoya is to drive which costs ¥4200 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Nagoya is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs ¥4200 - ¥6500.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Himeji and arriving at Nagoya. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Himeji and Nagoya is 257 km. The road distance is 246.1 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Nagoya without a car is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs .
The train from Himeji to Nagoya takes 1h 37m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Himeji to Nagoya train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji to Nagoya train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Nagoya is 246 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Himeji to Nagoya.
There are 1097+ hotels available in Nagoya.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Nagoya, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Himeji to Nagoya every 2 hours, and the journey takes 1h 37m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- 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 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 Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 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
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Tsuruhashi to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
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