There are 5 ways to get from Himeji to Shimane 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 24m¥5,456–7,504Drive 210.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Himeji to Matsuecar 210.3 km
3h 13m¥3,614–5,221Train, bus
- Take the train from Himeji to Okayamatrain Hikari / ...
- Take the bus from Okayama Station to Matsuebus Momotaro Express
4h 57m¥5,256–7,104Night train
- Take the night train from Himeji to Izumoshinighttrain Sunrise Izumo
5h 41m¥4,300–6,000Train, fly
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Izumo Airport (IZO)plane ITM - IZO
3h 4m¥16,998–33,310
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Izumo Airport (IZO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Shimane is to drive which costs ¥3600 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Shimane is to train and fly which takes 3h 4m and costs ¥17000 - ¥34000.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji to Shimane. However, there are services departing from Himeji and arriving at Matsue via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Himeji and Shimane is 266 km. The road distance is 210.3 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Shimane without a car is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7500.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Himeji to Shimane, including transfers.
Himeji to Shimane train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji to Shimane train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Shimane is 210 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Himeji to Shimane.
There are 139+ hotels available in Shimane.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Shimane, Japan?
You can take a train from Himeji to Matsue via Okayama and Matsue in around 4h 24m.
- 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 Izumoshi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- 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
- 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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