There are 4 ways to get from Nagoya to Himeji by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Nagoya to Himejitrain Hikari / ...
1h 37mDrive 245.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Nagoya to Himejicar 245.7 km
3h 6m¥4,263–6,157Train via Osaka
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain Nozomi / ...
2hTrain via Osaka #2
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Tsuruhashitrain Urban Liner / ...
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Higashi-Himejitrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
4h 27m¥5,808–7,236
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagoya to Himeji is to drive which costs ¥4200 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Nagoya to Himeji is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs ¥4200 - ¥6500.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nagoya and arriving at Himeji. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Nagoya and Himeji is 257 km. The road distance is 245.7 km.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Himeji without a car is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs .
The train from Nagoya to Himeji takes 1h 37m including transfers and departs hourly.
Nagoya to Himeji train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya station.
Nagoya to Himeji train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Himeji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagoya to Himeji is 246 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Nagoya to Himeji.
There are 99+ hotels available in Himeji.
What companies run services between Nagoya, Japan and Himeji, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Nagoya to Himeji hourly, and the journey takes 1h 37m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- 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 Ōsaka to Higashi-Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Tsuruhashi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
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