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How to get fromKawasaki to Himeji Castleby train, bus, night train, car, night bus, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Kawasaki to Himeji Castle by train, bus, night train, car, night bus, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Himejitrain train Hikari / ...
    5h 6m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Himeji Station South Gatebus bus Wk184
    11h 32m
    ¥5,163–19,491

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Yokohama to Himejinighttrain night train Sunrise Seto / ...
    8h 57m
    ¥8,208–12,270

  4. Drive 562.8 km

    1. Drive from Kawasaki to Himeji Castlecar car 562.8 km
    6h 24m
    ¥9,764–14,103

  5. Night bus

    1. Take the night bus from Shibuya to Himeji Stationnightbus night bus
    11h 10m
    ¥8,376–12,572

  6. Fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain train
    4h 14m
    ¥14,014–21,830

  7. Fly to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    2. Take the train from Sannomiya to Himejitrain train
    4h 57m
    ¥11,264–28,790

  8. Fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    3. Take the train from Maiko to Himejitrain train
    4h 48m
    ¥21,904–46,740

  9. Fly to Okayama Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane plane HND - OKJ
    2. Take the train from Okayama to Himejitrain train
    5h 11m
    ¥13,964–25,880

  10. Fly to Takamatsu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane HND - TAK
    2. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Himejitrain train
    6h 17m
    ¥16,364–40,630

  11. Fly to Tottori, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tottori (TTJ)plane plane HND - TTJ
    2. Take the train from Tottori to Himejitrain train
    6h 42m
    ¥242,474–803,310

  12. Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    2. Take the train from Nagoya to Himejitrain train
    5h 39m

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,151Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 592.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Kawasaki, Japan and Himeji Castle, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Yokohama to Himeji hourly, and the journey takes 3h 18m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Himeji Station South Gate once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,800–19,000 and the journey takes 9h 55m.

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