There are 9 ways to get from Niigata to Himeji by train, plane, bus, night bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Osaka International Airport
best- Take the train from Aoyama(Niigata) to Niigatatrain
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KIJ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain
4h 39m¥21,085–43,039Night bus, train
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Niigata Station South Exit to Osaka WBT Umedanightbus Sy3653
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Higashi-Himejitrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
14h 10m¥8,945–19,069Train
- Take the train from Niigata to Tōkyō Stationtrain Toki / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Himejitrain Hikari / ...
7h 46mBus, train via Kanazawa
- Take the bus from Toppara to Kanazawabus
- Take the train from Kanazawa to Fukuitrain
- Take the bus from Fukui to Shin-Ōsaka Stationbus
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain
10h 51m¥11,000–18,433Fly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Kobe (UKB)plane KIJ - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Higashi-Himejitrain
5h 20m¥50,495–112,139Fly to Komaki Airport, train
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Komaki Airport (NKM)plane KIJ - NKM
- Take the train from Nagoya to Himejitrain
6h 12mFly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane KIJ - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Himejitrain
6h 24mBus, train
- Take the bus from Toppara to Naganobus
- Take the train from Nagano to Nagoyatrain
- Take the train from Nagoya to Himejitrain
8h 39mDrive 624.3 km
- Drive from Niigata to Himejicar 624.3 km
7h 53m¥10,743–15,518
Niigata Airport (KIJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Niigata to Himeji is to drive which costs ¥10000 - ¥16000 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Niigata to Himeji is to train and fly which takes 4h 39m and costs ¥21000 - ¥43000.
No, there is no direct train from Niigata to Himeji. However, there are services departing from Aoyama(Niigata) and arriving at Himeji via Niigata and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Niigata and Himeji is 591 km. The road distance is 624.3 km.
The best way to get from Niigata to Himeji without a car is to train which takes 7h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Niigata to Himeji, including transfers.
Niigata to Himeji train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Niigata station.
Niigata to Himeji train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Niigata to Himeji is 624 km. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from Niigata to Himeji.
There are 102+ hotels available in Himeji.
What companies run services between Niigata, Japan and Himeji, Japan?
You can take a train from Aoyama(Niigata) to Himeji via Niigata and Tōkyō Station in around 7h 46m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–40,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–70,000
- Website
- blue-panorama.com
Flights from Niigata Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–110,000
Flights from Niigata Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥42,000–90,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–37,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–140,000
- Website
- fujidream.co.jp
Flights from Niigata Airport to Komaki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–70,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Aoyama(Niigata) to Niigata
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–270
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Niigata to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–6,000
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Nagano to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,700
- Website
- JR EAST
- 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
Train from Tōkyō Station to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Osaka to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagano to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nagoya to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- 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 Kanazawa to Fukui
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
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 Ōsaka to Higashi-Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Sannomiya to Higashi-Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 076-234-0123
- Website
- hokutetsu.co.jp
Bus from Toppara to Kanazawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- hokutetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Fukui to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–6,000
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Night bus from Niigata Station South Exit to Osaka WBT Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–17,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- Phone
- 026-295-8008
- Website
- nagadenbus.co.jp
Bus from Toppara to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500
- Schedules at
- nagadenbus.co.jp
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