There are 6 ways to get from Kobe Station to Himeji by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Isahaya to Shin-Tosutrain [36333] JR Nagasaki
- Take the train from Shin Tosu to Himejitrain Sakura
6h 59mFly to Kobe, train
cheapest- Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Kobe (UKB)plane NGS - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Higashi-Himejitrain
5h 15m¥9,418–28,695Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kawabata to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Himejitrain
7h 3m¥9,732–14,138Drive 619.7 km
- Drive from Kobe Station to Himejicar 619.7 km
8h 23m¥10,762–15,544Bus, train via Onomichi
- Take the bus from Taira Station to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Onomichitrain
- Take the train from Shin Onomichi to Himejitrain
10h 11mTrain, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Kobe(Nagasaki) to Isahayatrain
- Take the train from Isahaya to Omura(Nagasaki)train
- Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane NGS - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain
5h 14m
Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe Station to Himeji is to bus and train which costs ¥9500 - ¥15000 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe Station to Himeji is to fly and train which takes 5h 15m and costs ¥9000 - ¥29000.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe Station to Himeji. However, there are services departing from Kobe(Nagasaki) and arriving at Himeji via Isahaya and Shin Tosu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Kobe Station and Himeji is 610 km. The road distance is 619.7 km.
The best way to get from Kobe Station to Himeji without a car is to train which takes 6h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Kobe Station to Himeji, including transfers.
Kobe Station to Himeji train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Isahaya station.
Kobe Station to Himeji train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Tosu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe Station to Himeji is 620 km. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Kobe Station to Himeji.
There are 99+ hotels available in Himeji.
What companies run services between Kobe Station, Japan and Himeji, Japan?
You can take a train from Kobe(Nagasaki) to Himeji via Isahaya and Shin Tosu in around 6h 59m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–33,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Nagasaki Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–27,000
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Isahaya to Shin-Tosu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Isahaya to Omura(Nagasaki)
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Tosu to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Sannomiya to Higashi-Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Onomichi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–6,500
- 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
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hiroshima to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Shin Onomichi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Onomichi to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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/
- Phone
- 0957-62-2231
- Website
- shimatetsu.co.jp
Train from Kobe(Nagasaki) to Isahaya
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://en.shimatetsu.co.jp/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kawabata to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,100
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Taira Station to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,500
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
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