There are 4 ways to get from Sannomiya Station to Himeji by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Himejitrain Hikari / ...
45 min¥800–1,200Drive 57.1 km
- Drive from Sannomiya Station to Himejicar 57.1 km
1h 1m¥990–1,430Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sannomiya Station to Himejitaxi 57.1 km
1h 1m¥21,000–26,000Train via Higashi-Himeji
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Higashi-Himejitrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
57 min¥850–1,200
Sannomiya Station to Himeji by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sannomiya Station to Himeji is to train which costs ¥800 - ¥1200 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Sannomiya Station to Himeji is to train which takes 45 min and costs ¥800 - ¥1200.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shin Kobe and arriving at Himeji. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Sannomiya Station and Himeji is 56 km. The road distance is 57.1 km.
The best way to get from Sannomiya Station to Himeji without a car is to train which takes 45 min and costs ¥800 - ¥1200.
The train from Shin Kobe to Himeji takes 27 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Sannomiya Station to Himeji train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
Sannomiya Station to Himeji train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Himeji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sannomiya Station to Himeji is 57 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Sannomiya Station to Himeji.
There are 99+ hotels available in Himeji.
What companies run services between Sannomiya Station, Japan and Himeji, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Kobe to Himeji hourly, and the journey takes 27 min. JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Kobe to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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 Kobe to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,200
- 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)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–26,000
Kamome Taxi
- Phone
- +81 78-381-7789
- Website
- kamometaxi.com
Kobe MK Taxi
- Phone
- +81 78-303-6001
- Website
- mk-group.co.jp
Kobe Sogo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 78-451-0808
- Website
- kobesogo.co.jp
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