There are 5 ways to get from Namba (Station) to Himeji Station by subway, train, bus, or car
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Namba to Shin-Ōsaka Stationsubway Midosuji
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain Nozomi / ...
1h 35m¥1,430–2,069Bus
- Take the bus from JR Namba Station to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus N / ...
- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Himeji Stationbus H
2h 57m¥2,835–5,629Drive 97 km
- Drive from Namba (Station) to Himeji Stationcar 97 km
1h 22m¥1,671–2,413Train
- Take the train from Amagasaki to Motomachitrain Hanshin Main Line Local / ...
- Take the train from Motomachi to Himejitrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
2h 26m¥1,466–2,175Train via Kobe
- Take the train from Kitashinchi to Sumatrain [26849] JR Gakkentoshi Line Local / ...
- Take the train from Sanyosuma to Sanyohimejitrain [173183] Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line Local / ...
3h¥1,705–2,540
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Namba (Station) to Himeji Station is to train which costs ¥1400 - ¥2200 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Namba (Station) to Himeji Station is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2500.
No, there is no direct bus from Namba (Station) station to Himeji Station station. However, there are services departing from JR Namba Station and arriving at Himeji Station via Osaka Itami Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Namba (Station) to Himeji Station. However, there are services departing from Namba and arriving at Himeji via Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between Namba (Station) and Himeji Station is 95 km. The road distance is 97 km.
The best way to get from Namba (Station) to Himeji Station without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 35m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Namba (Station) to Himeji Station, including transfers.
Namba (Station) to Himeji Station bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from JR Namba Station.
Namba (Station) to Himeji Station train services, operated by Osaka Metro, depart from Namba station.
The best way to get from Namba (Station) to Himeji Station is to bus which takes 2h 57m and costs ¥2800 - ¥6000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1400 - ¥2200 and takes 2h 26m.
What companies run services between Namba (Station), Japan and Himeji Station, Japan?
You can take a bus from JR Namba Station to Himeji Station via Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal and Osaka Itami Airport in around 2h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Namba (Station) to Himeji via Osaka-Namba, Amagasaki, and Motomachi in around 2h 26m.
- Phone
- 050-3355-8208
- Website
- Osaka Metro
Subway from Namba to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–270
- Website
- Osaka Metro
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Shin Osaka to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Motomachi to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kitashinchi to Suma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
Train from Amagasaki to Motomachi
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
- Website
- Sanyo Electric Railway
Train from Sanyosuma to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- Schedules at
- Sanyo Electric Railway
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from JR Namba Station to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–750
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Himeji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,900
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Namba (Station) to Himeji Station bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal station.
Namba (Station) to Himeji Station train services, operated by Osaka Metro, arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Namba (Station) to Himeji Station is 97 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Namba (Station) to Himeji Station.
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