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How to get fromOdawara to Himeji Castleby train, night train, car, plane, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Odawara to Himeji Castle by train, night train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train Kodama
    2. Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Himejitrain train Hikari / ...
    5h 4m

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Atami to Himejinighttrain night train Sunrise Seto / ...
    8h 12m
    ¥7,396–11,533

  3. Drive 493.6 km

    1. Drive from Odawara to Himeji Castlecar car 493.6 km
    5h 47m
    ¥8,564–12,369

  4. Train, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain train
    5h 22m

  5. Train via Osaka

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Osakatrain train
    2. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Sumatrain train
    3. Take the train from Sanyosuma to Sanyohimejitrain train
    6h 5m

  6. Train, fly to Kobe

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    3. Take the train from Sannomiya to Himejitrain train
    6h 5m

  7. Train, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    3. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    4. Take the train from Maiko to Himejitrain train
    5h 56m

  8. Train, fly to Okayama Airport

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane plane HND - OKJ
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Himejitrain train
    6h 19m

  9. Train, fly to Takamatsu Airport

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane HND - TAK
    3. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Okayama to Himejitrain train
    7h 25m

  10. Train, fly to Tottori

    1. Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain train
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tottori (TTJ)plane plane HND - TTJ
    3. Take the train from Tottori to Himejitrain train
    7h 50m

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar217Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,150Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 628.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

What companies run services between Odawara, Japan and Himeji Castle, Japan?

You can take a train from Odawara to Himeji Castle via Shin Yokohama, Himeji, Tegara, and Sanyohimeji in around 5h 4m.

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