There are 5 ways to get from Imabari to Himeji Castle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Himeji
best- Take the train from Imabari to Okayamatrain [186886] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 14 / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Himejitrain Sakura
3h 30mDrive 219.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Imabari to Himeji Castlecar 219.9 km
3h 5m¥3,818–5,515Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kurushima Strait to Fukuyama station frontbus
- Take the train from Fukuyama to Himejitrain Sakura
3h 40m¥6,351–7,331Train, fly
- Take the train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane MYJ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain
5h 52mTrain
- Take the train from Imabari to Okayamatrain [186886] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 14 / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Himejitrain San-yō Line Local
4h 54m
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imabari to Himeji Castle is to drive which costs ¥3800 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Imabari to Himeji Castle is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs ¥3800 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Imabari to Himeji Castle. However, there are services departing from Imabari and arriving at Sanyohimeji via Okayama and Tegara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Imabari and Himeji Castle is 245 km. The road distance is 219.9 km.
The best way to get from Imabari to Himeji Castle without a car is to train via Himeji which takes 3h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Imabari to Himeji Castle, including transfers.
Imabari to Himeji Castle train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), depart from Imabari station.
Imabari to Himeji Castle train services, operated by JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Imabari to Himeji Castle is 220 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Imabari to Himeji Castle.
There are 99+ hotels available in Himeji Castle.
What companies run services between Imabari, Japan and Himeji Castle, Japan?
You can take a train from Imabari to Himeji Castle via Okayama, Himeji, Tegara, and Sanyohimeji in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Imabari to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Fukuyama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Himeji
- 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 Fukuyama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Kurushima Strait to Fukuyama station front
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,291
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
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