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How to get fromKitakyushu to Himejiby train, car, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Himeji by train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Kokura to Himejitrain train Sakura
    1h 46m
    ¥6,000–8,500

  2. Drive 443.3 km

    1. Drive from Kitakyushu to Himejicar car 443.3 km
    5h 55m
    ¥7,618–11,004

  3. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FUK - ITM
    3. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain train
    3h 53m
    ¥13,733–25,797

  4. Train via Hiroshima

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Hiroshimatrain train Sakura / ...
    2. Take the train from Hiroshima to Himejitrain train Nozomi / ...
    1h 57m
    ¥6,017–8,509

  5. Train via Onomichi

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Shin Onomichitrain train Kodama
    2. Take the train from Shin Onomichi to Himejitrain train Kodama
    4h 21m

  6. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane FUK - TKS
    3. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    4. Take the train from Maiko to Higashi-Himejitrain train
    4h 32m
    ¥24,783–44,897

  7. Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain train
    2. Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane OIT - ITM
    4. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain train
    5h 53m

Kitakyushu to Himeji by train

Calendar217Weekly Trains
Duration1h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket¥6,000Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 410.7 km
  • Duration: 1h 46m

What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Himeji, Japan?

JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kokura to Himeji hourly. Tickets cost ¥6,000–8,500 and the journey takes 1h 46m. JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) also services this route every 2 hours.

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