There are 4 ways to get from Nagoya to Himeji Castle by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Nagoya to Himejitrain Hikari / ...
2h 18mDrive 244.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Nagoya to Himeji Castlecar 244.3 km
3h 6m¥4,243–6,129Train via Osaka
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain Nozomi / ...
2h 41mTrain via Osaka #2
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Tsuruhashitrain Urban Liner / ...
- Take the train from Amagasaki to Himejitrain A: Special Rapid Service
4h 26m¥5,858–7,356
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagoya to Himeji Castle is to drive which costs ¥4200 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Nagoya to Himeji Castle is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs ¥4200 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Nagoya to Himeji Castle. However, there are services departing from Nagoya and arriving at Sanyohimeji via Tegara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Nagoya and Himeji Castle is 261 km. The road distance is 244.3 km.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Himeji Castle without a car is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Nagoya to Himeji Castle, including transfers.
Nagoya to Himeji Castle train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya station.
Nagoya to Himeji Castle train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Himeji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagoya to Himeji Castle is 244 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Nagoya to Himeji Castle.
There are 99+ hotels available in Himeji Castle.
What companies run services between Nagoya, Japan and Himeji Castle, 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 Amagasaki to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- 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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