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How to get fromHimeji to Shirahamaby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Himeji to Shirahama by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Shirahamatrain train Kuroshio 19 / ...
    4h 32m
    ¥4,278–6,010

  2. Drive  224 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Himeji to Shirahamacar car 224 km
    3h 18m
    ¥3,451–4,984

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain train Sakura
    2. Take the bus from Osaka to Shirahama-sanbashibus bus
    5h 15m
    ¥4,368–7,410

  4. Train via Kii-Tanabe

    1. Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Ōsakatrain train A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
    2. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kii-Tanabetrain train Kuroshio 19 / ...
    5h 45m
    ¥4,350–6,054

  5. Train, bus via Kobe

    1. Take the train from Sanyohimeji to Nishidai(Hyogo)train train [173339] Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line Local / ...
    2. Take the bus from Osaka to Shirahama-sanbashibus bus
    7h 18m
    ¥4,169–7,124

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  • Distance: 267.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Shirahama, Wakayama, Japan?

You can take a train from Himeji to Jokiin-shita via Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shirahama, and Shirahama Sta. in around 4h 32m.

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