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How to get fromKitakyushu to Himeji Castle (Station)by train, car, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Himeji Castle (Station) 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
    2h 19m
    ¥6,175–8,586

  2. Drive 441.9 km

    1. Drive from Kitakyushu to Himeji Castle (Station)car car 441.9 km
    5h 56m
    ¥7,667–11,075

  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
    4h 27m
    ¥13,893–23,037

  4. Train via Hiroshima

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Hiroshimatrain train Sakura / ...
    2. Take the train from Hiroshima to Himejitrain train Nozomi / ...
    2h 30m
    ¥6,177–8,749

  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 54m

  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 Himejitrain train
    4h 45m
    ¥24,783–44,947

  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
    6h 27m

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar91Weekly Planes
Duration1h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥11,745Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 414 km
  • Duration: 2h 19m

What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Himeji Castle (Station), 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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