There are 6 ways to get from Himeji to Takayama by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Nagoya
best- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Takayamatrain
5h 13mDrive 360.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Himeji to Takayamacar 360.8 km
4h 53m¥6,268–9,053Train, bus
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain Sakura
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus Takayama
6h 11m¥7,768–10,760Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiyatrain
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)plane UKB - MMJ
- Take the bus from Shinshimashima Station to Takayama Nohi Bus Centerbus
6h 40m¥26,967–42,339Train
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Ōsakatrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Takayamatrain Hida 25
6h 44mTrain, bus via Nagoya
- Take the train from Sanyohimeji to Nishidai(Hyogo)train
- Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoyatrain
- Take the bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminalbus
9h 26m¥10,739–13,554
Kobe (UKB) to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Takayama is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9500 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Takayama is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji to Takayama. However, there are services departing from Himeji and arriving at Takayama via Shin Osaka and Nagoya Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Himeji and Takayama is 422 km. The road distance is 360.8 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Takayama without a car is to train via Nagoya which takes 5h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Himeji to Takayama, including transfers.
Himeji to Takayama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji to Takayama train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Takayama is 361 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Himeji to Takayama.
There are 365+ hotels available in Takayama.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Takayama, Japan?
You can take a train from Himeji to Takayama via Shin Osaka, Nagoya, and Nagoya Station in around 5h 13m.
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Kobe to Matsumoto Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥19,000–29,000
- 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 Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
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
- 050-3772-3910
- 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 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/
Train from Nagoya Station to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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 Ōsaka to Takayama
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
Train from Sanyohimeji to Nishidai(Hyogo)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Namba to Kintetsu-Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 0577-32-1688
- Website
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijo Gate to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
Bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Takayama Nouhi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–6,000
- Schedules at
- nouhibus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shinshimashima Station to Takayama Nohi Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,400
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
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