There are 5 ways to get from Hommachi (Station) to Himeji Castle (Station) by subway, train, bus, or car
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Hommachi to Shin-Ōsaka Stationsubway Midosuji
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain Nozomi / ...
1h 30m¥1,578–2,295Train via Kobe
cheapest- Take the train from Osaka-Umeda to Nishidaitrain Hanshin Main Line Limited Express Chokutsu Tokkyu / ...
- Take the train from Nishidai(Hyogo) to Sanyohimejitrain [173183] Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line Local / ...
3h 4m¥1,443–2,076Bus
- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Himeji Stationbus H
3h 13m¥2,992–5,824Drive 94.3 km
- Drive from Hommachi (Station) to Himeji Castle (Station)car 94.3 km
1h 19m¥1,635–2,361Train
- Take the train from Amagasaki to Himejitrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
2h 11m¥1,563–2,176
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hommachi (Station) to Himeji Castle (Station) is to train via Kobe which costs ¥1400 - ¥2100 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Hommachi (Station) to Himeji Castle (Station) is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2400.
No, there is no direct bus from Hommachi (Station) station to Himeji Castle (Station) station. However, there are services departing from Nanba Station, Osaka and arriving at Himeji Station via Osaka Itami Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Hommachi (Station) to Himeji Castle (Station). However, there are services departing from Hommachi and arriving at Sanyohimeji via Shin Osaka and Tegara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Hommachi (Station) and Himeji Castle (Station) is 93 km. The road distance is 94.3 km.
The best way to get from Hommachi (Station) to Himeji Castle (Station) without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 30m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2300.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Hommachi (Station) to Himeji Castle (Station), including transfers.
Hommachi (Station) to Himeji Castle (Station) bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Osaka Itami Airport station.
Hommachi (Station) to Himeji Castle (Station) train services, operated by Osaka Metro, depart from Hommachi station.
The best way to get from Hommachi (Station) to Himeji Castle (Station) is to bus which takes 3h 13m and costs ¥2900 - ¥6000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1500 - ¥2200 and takes 2h 11m.
What companies run services between Hommachi (Station), Ōsaka, Japan and Himeji Castle (Station), Japan?
Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus operates a bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Himeji Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥2,200–4,900 and the journey takes 1h 22m. Alternatively, JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Amagasaki to Himeji every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥1,200–1,700 and the journey takes 1h 24m.
- Phone
- 050-3355-8208
- Website
- Osaka Metro
Subway from Hommachi to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–260
- Website
- Osaka Metro
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Osaka to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Amagasaki to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
Train from Osaka-Umeda to Nishidai
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
- Website
- Sanyo Electric Railway
Train from Nishidai(Hyogo) to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- Sanyo Electric Railway
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Himeji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,900
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Hommachi (Station) to Himeji Castle (Station) bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Himeji Station.
Hommachi (Station) to Himeji Castle (Station) train services, operated by Osaka Metro, arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hommachi (Station) to Himeji Castle (Station) is 94 km. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Hommachi (Station) to Himeji Castle (Station).
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