There are 5 ways to get from Kii-Tanabe to Himeji by train, bus, or car
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Train via Osaka
best- Take the train from Kii-Tanabe to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain Kuroshio 12 / ...
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain Nozomi / ...
3h 5m¥3,694–5,260Train via Kobe
cheapest- Take the train from Kii-Tanabe to Ōsakatrain Kuroshio 12 / ...
- Take the train from Nishidai(Hyogo) to Sanyohimejitrain [173183] Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line Local / ...
5h 3m¥3,687–5,232Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tanabe to Osakabus
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain Nozomi / ...
4h 21m¥4,300–6,654Drive 215.7 km
- Drive from Kii-Tanabe to Himejicar 215.7 km
3h 6m¥3,747–5,412Train
- Take the train from Kii-Tanabe to Ōsakatrain Kuroshio 12 / ...
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Higashi-Himejitrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
3h 56m¥3,737–5,182
Kii-Tanabe to Himeji by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kii-Tanabe to Himeji is to train which costs ¥3700 - ¥5500 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kii-Tanabe to Himeji is to train via Osaka which takes 3h 5m and costs ¥3600 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Kii-Tanabe to Himeji. However, there are services departing from Kii-Tanabe and arriving at Himeji via Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Kii-Tanabe and Himeji is 252 km. The road distance is 215.7 km.
The best way to get from Kii-Tanabe to Himeji without a car is to train via Osaka which takes 3h 5m and costs ¥3600 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Kii-Tanabe to Himeji, including transfers.
Kii-Tanabe to Himeji train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kii-Tanabe station.
Kii-Tanabe to Himeji train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kii-Tanabe to Himeji is 216 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Kii-Tanabe to Himeji.
There are 99+ hotels available in Himeji.
What companies run services between Kii-Tanabe, Japan and Himeji, Japan?
You can take a train from Kii-Tanabe to Himeji via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Shin Osaka in around 3h 5m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kii-Tanabe to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- Schedules at
- jorudan.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 Shin Osaka to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kii-Tanabe to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Higashi-Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kii-Tanabe to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
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/
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/
- Website
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
Train from Nishidai(Hyogo) to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
- Website
- meikobus.jp
Bus from Tanabe to Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,700
- Schedules at
- meikobus.jp
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