There are 4 ways to get from Okazaki to Himeji by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Higashi Okazaki to Meitetsu Nagoyatrain Limited Express / ...
- Take the train from Nagoya to Himejitrain Hikari / ...
2h 40mDrive 266.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Okazaki to Himejicar 266.9 km
3h 23m¥4,630–6,687Bus, train
- Take the bus from Higashi Okazaki Station South Exit to Osaka WBT Umedabus
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Higashi-Himejitrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
6h 28m¥5,737–7,999Bus, train via Nagoya
- Take the bus from Tomei Okazaki to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exitbus
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain
3h 5m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Okazaki to Himeji is to drive which costs ¥4600 - ¥7000 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Okazaki to Himeji is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs ¥4600 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Okazaki to Himeji. However, there are services departing from Higashi Okazaki and arriving at Himeji via Nagoya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Okazaki and Himeji is 296 km. The road distance is 266.9 km.
The best way to get from Okazaki to Himeji without a car is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Okazaki to Himeji, including transfers.
Okazaki to Himeji train services, operated by Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad, depart from Higashi Okazaki station.
Okazaki to Himeji train services, operated by Meitetsu Nagoya Railroad, arrive at Meitetsu Nagoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Okazaki to Himeji is 267 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Okazaki to Himeji.
There are 99+ hotels available in Himeji.
What companies run services between Okazaki, Japan and Himeji, Japan?
You can take a train from Higashi Okazaki to Himeji via Meitetsu Nagoya and Nagoya in around 2h 40m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-1270
- Website
- top.meitetsu.co.jp
Train from Higashi Okazaki to Meitetsu Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–800
- Website
- https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/
- 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
- jr-odekake.net
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
Train from Shin Osaka to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Higashi Okazaki Station South Exit to Osaka WBT Umeda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Phone
- 0570-048905
- Website
- jrbuskanto.co.jp
Bus from Tomei Okazaki to Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- time.jrbuskanto.co.jp
- Book at
- kousokubus.net
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