There are 4 ways to get from Kōya to Himeji Castle (Station) by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiyatrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain
3h 53m¥3,120–4,060Drive 150.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Kōya to Himeji Castle (Station)car 150.3 km
2h 48m¥2,602–3,758Train, bus
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Namba(Nankai)train [94816] Nankai Koya Line Exp. / ...
- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Himeji Stationbus H
4h 14m¥11,325–15,698Train via Kobe
- Take the train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiyatrain
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Sumatrain
- Take the train from Sanyosuma to Sanyohimejitrain
5h 24m¥3,082–4,251
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kōya to Himeji Castle (Station) is to drive which costs ¥2600 - ¥3800 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kōya to Himeji Castle (Station) is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs ¥2600 - ¥3800.
No, there is no direct train from Kōya to Himeji Castle (Station). However, there are services departing from Kōyasan-eki and arriving at Sanyohimeji via Gokurakubashi, Hashimoto(Wakayama), Dobutsuen-Mae, Shin Osaka and Tegara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Kōya and Himeji Castle (Station) is 160 km. The road distance is 150.3 km.
The best way to get from Kōya to Himeji Castle (Station) without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs ¥3100 - ¥4100.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Kōya to Himeji Castle (Station), including transfers.
Kōya to Himeji Castle (Station) train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, depart from Gokurakubashi station.
Kōya to Himeji Castle (Station) train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, arrive at Hashimoto(Wakayama) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kōya to Himeji Castle (Station) is 150 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Kōya to Himeji Castle (Station).
There are 99+ hotels available in Himeji Castle (Station).
What companies run services between Kōya, Wakayama, Japan and Himeji Castle (Station), Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kōyasan-eki to Himeji Castle (Station) via Gokurakubashi Station, Gokurakubashi, Hashimoto(Wakayama), Shinimamiya, Dobutsuen-Mae, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Himeji, Tegara, and Sanyohimeji in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–460
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–800
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–850
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Gokurakubashi to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Namba(Nankai)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Gokurakubashi to Shinimamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Ōsaka to Suma
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Website
- Sanyo Electric Railway
Train from Sanyosuma to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- 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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