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

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There are 6 ways to get from Kurume to Himeji by train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Kurume to Himejitrain train Sakura
    2h 32m
    ¥7,000–11,000

  2. Drive 526.8 km

    1. Drive from Kurume to Himejicar car 526.8 km
    6h 50m
    ¥9,146–13,211

  3. Fly Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FUK - ITM
    2. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain train
    4h
    ¥13,385–22,315

  4. Fly Fukuoka Airport to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane FUK - TKS
    2. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    3. Take the train from Maiko to Higashi-Himejitrain train
    4h 39m
    ¥24,435–44,415

  5. Train, train to Aso Kumamoto Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kurume to Kumamototrain train
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Higoozutrain train
    3. Fly from Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane KMJ - ITM
    4. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain train
    5h 14m

  6. Train to Nagasaki Airport, fly to Kobe, train

    1. Take the train from Shin-Tosu to Takeo-Onsentrain train
    2. Fly from Nagasaki Airport (NGS) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane NGS - UKB
    3. Take the train from Sannomiya to Higashi-Himejitrain train
    6h 49m

Kurume to Himeji by train

Calendar140Weekly Trains
Duration2h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket¥7,000Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 498.8 km
  • Duration: 2h 32m

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

JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kurume to Himeji hourly. Tickets cost ¥7,000–11,000 and the journey takes 2h 32m.

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