There are 4 ways to get from Osaka to Kariya by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain
- Take the train from Himeji to Aioitrain
- Take the train from Aioi(Hyogo) to Banshuakotrain
2h 18mTrain via Kobe
cheapest- Take the train from Osaka-Umeda to Nishidaitrain Hanshin Main Line Limited Express Chokutsu Tokkyu / ...
- Take the train from Nishidai(Hyogo) to Sanyohimejitrain [173183] Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line Local / ...
3h 57m¥1,830–2,623Drive 129.6 km
- Drive from Osaka to Kariyacar 129.6 km
1h 41m¥2,245–3,242Train via Akashi
- Take the train from Kitashinchi to Nishi-Akashitrain [26849] JR Gakkentoshi Line Local / ...
- Take the train from Nishi Akashi to Aioitrain Hikari
3h 30m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka to Kariya is to train via Kobe which costs ¥1800 - ¥2700 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka to Kariya is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs ¥2200 - ¥3300.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka to Kariya. However, there are services departing from Shin Osaka and arriving at Banshuako via Himeji and Aioi(Hyogo). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Osaka and Kariya is 116 km. The road distance is 129.6 km.
The best way to get from Osaka to Kariya without a car is to train which takes 2h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Osaka to Kariya, including transfers.
Osaka to Kariya train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Osaka to Kariya train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Himeji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka to Kariya is 130 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Osaka to Kariya.
There are 70+ hotels available in Kariya.
What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Kariya, Hyōgo, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin Osaka to Banshuako via Himeji, Aioi, and Aioi(Hyogo) in around 2h 18m.
- 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 Himeji to Aioi
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Nishi Akashi to Aioi
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Aioi(Hyogo) to Banshuako
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–290
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Kitashinchi to Nishi-Akashi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
Train from Osaka-Umeda to Nishidai
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Website
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/
- Website
- Sanyo Electric Railway
Train from Nishidai(Hyogo) to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- Sanyo Electric Railway
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