There are 6 ways to get from Himeji to Shikoku by train, plane, night train, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Kochi Airport
best- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kochi Airport (KCZ)plane ITM - KCZ
2h 50m¥33,698–72,310Drive 260.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Himeji to Matsuyamacar 260.5 km
3h 38m¥4,524–6,534Train
- Take the train from Himeji to Okayamatrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Osugitrain [187019] Ltd. Exp Nanpu 21
5h 21mNight train, bus
- Take the night train from Himeji to Takamatsunighttrain Sunrise Seto
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Station to Otoyobus Kuroshio Express
5h 58m¥6,164–8,275Train, bus
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Kobetrain
- Take the bus from Shinkōbe-eki to Takamatsuchuo Inter-Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Otoyobus
6h 58m¥9,361–10,967Train, fly to Matsuyama Airport
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane ITM - MYJ
2h 55m¥12,698–25,310
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Kochi Airport (KCZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Shikoku is to drive which costs ¥4500 - ¥7000 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Shikoku is to train and fly which takes 2h 50m and costs ¥33000 - ¥75000.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji to Shikoku. However, there are services departing from Himeji and arriving at Osugi via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Himeji and Shikoku is 308 km. The road distance is 260.5 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Shikoku without a car is to train which takes 5h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Himeji to Shikoku, including transfers.
Himeji to Shikoku train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji to Shikoku train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Shikoku is 261 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Himeji to Shikoku.
There are 145+ hotels available in Shikoku.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Shikoku, Japan?
You can take a train from Himeji to 田井 via Okayama, Osugi, and 大杉駅前 in around 5h 21m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Kochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–300,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–190,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–23,000
- 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 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 Takamatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- 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
- 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 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 Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Osugi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Takamatsu Station to Otoyo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
Bus from Shinkōbe-eki to Takamatsuchuo Inter-Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
Bus from Takamatsu Chuo Interchange Bus Terminal to Otoyo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900
- Schedules at
- japanbusonline.com
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