There are 9 ways to get from Shibuya to Himeji Castle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Himejitrain Hikari / ...
5h 32mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shibuya Station to Himeji Stationbus 9351
8h 54m¥8,000–15,000Drive 563.9 km
- Drive from Shibuya to Himeji Castlecar 563.9 km
6h 18m¥9,672–13,970Train, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from 渋谷 Shibuya to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Sanyosuma to Sanyohimejitrain
4h 44m¥12,791–52,626Train via Osaka
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osakatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Amagasaki to Himejitrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
6h 48mTrain, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from 渋谷 Shibuya to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain
5h 5m¥14,551–21,696Fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
- Take the train from Maikokoen to Sanyohimejitrain
5h 31m¥25,291–55,556Train, fly to Okayama Airport
- Take the train from 渋谷 Shibuya to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane HND - OKJ
- Take the train from Okayama to Himejitrain
5h 56m¥15,451–26,646Train, fly to Takamatsu Airport
- Take the train from 渋谷 Shibuya to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane HND - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Himejitrain
7h 2m¥17,851–42,396
Shibuya to Himeji Castle by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shibuya to Himeji Castle is to bus which costs ¥8000 - ¥15000 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Shibuya to Himeji Castle is to train and fly which takes 4h 44m and costs ¥12000 - ¥55000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shibuya Station station and arriving at Himeji Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Shibuya to Himeji Castle. However, there are services departing from 渋谷 Shibuya and arriving at Sanyohimeji via Tōkyō Station and Tegara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Shibuya and Himeji Castle is 617 km. The road distance is 563.9 km.
The best way to get from Shibuya to Himeji Castle without a car is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Shibuya to Himeji Castle, including transfers.
Shibuya to Himeji Castle bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Shibuya Station.
Shibuya to Himeji Castle train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Shibuya to Himeji Castle is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥15000 and takes 8h 54m.
What companies run services between Shibuya, Japan and Himeji Castle, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Himeji hourly, and the journey takes 3h 35m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Shibuya Station to Himeji Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–15,000 and the journey takes 8h 35m. Keio Dentetsu Bus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yamagata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–18,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–38,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okayama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–23,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–37,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–100,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–75,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–100,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okayama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–90,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–95,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Okayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 渋谷 Shibuya to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–360
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 渋谷 Shibuya to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–360
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 渋谷 Shibuya to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–360
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 渋谷 Shibuya to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥230–360
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- Sanyo Electric Railway
Train from Sanyosuma to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- Schedules at
- Sanyo Electric Railway
Train from Maikokoen to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- Sanyo Electric Railway
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Sanyosuma to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Amagasaki to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- 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 Maikokoen to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Shibuya Station to Himeji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–15,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3 Row Seats
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shibuya Station to Himeji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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Shibuya to Himeji Castle bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Himeji Station.
Shibuya to Himeji Castle train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Himeji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shibuya to Himeji Castle is 564 km. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Shibuya to Himeji Castle.
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