There are 6 ways to get from Itami to Himeji by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Himeji Stationbus H
1h 22m¥2,200–4,900Train via Higashi-Himeji
cheapest- Take the train from Amagasaki to Higashi-Himejitrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
1h 43m¥1,241–1,895Train
- Take the train from Amagasaki to Himejitrain A: Special Rapid Service
1h 22m¥1,341–1,895Drive 77.6 km
- Drive from Itami to Himejicar 77.6 km
1h 4m¥1,334–1,927Taxi
- Take the taxi from Itami to Himejitaxi 77.6 km
1h 4m¥28,000–35,000Train via Itayado
- Take the train from Mukonoso to Kobe-sannomiyatrain Kobe Line Local / ...
- Take the train from Itayado to Sanyohimejitrain [173183] Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line Local / ...
2h 16m¥1,260–1,700
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Itami to Himeji is to train via Itayado which costs ¥1200 - ¥1700 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Itami to Himeji is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Osaka Itami Airport and arriving at Himeji Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Itami to Himeji. However, there are services departing from Itami(Jr) and arriving at Himeji via Amagasaki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Itami and Himeji is 166 km. The road distance is 77.6 km.
The best way to get from Itami to Himeji without a car is to bus which takes 1h 22m and costs ¥2200 - ¥4900.
The bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Himeji Station takes 1h 22m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Itami to Himeji bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Osaka Itami Airport station.
Itami to Himeji train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Amagasaki station.
The best way to get from Itami to Himeji is to bus which takes 1h 22m and costs ¥2200 - ¥4900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1300 - ¥1900 and takes 1h 22m.
What companies run services between Itami, Japan and Himeji, 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 20 minutes. Tickets cost ¥1,200–1,700 and the journey takes 1h 2m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Amagasaki to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Amagasaki to Higashi-Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Mukonoso to Kobe-sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–320
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Website
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
Train from Itayado to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–35,000
Kokusai Kogyo
- Phone
- +81 570-03-5931
- Website
- kkg-osaka.jp
Osaka MK
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-4441
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Sakura Taxi
- Phone
- +81 6-6452-0055
- Website
- sakurataxi.co.jp
Kamome Taxi
- Phone
- +81 78-381-7789
- Website
- kamometaxi.com
Kobe MK Taxi
- Phone
- +81 78-303-6001
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Kobe Sogo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 78-451-0808
- Website
- kobesogo.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Itami to Himeji bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Himeji Station.
Itami to Himeji train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Himeji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Itami to Himeji is 78 km. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Itami to Himeji.
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