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How to get fromShimonoseki to Himejiby train, car, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Shimonoseki to Himeji by train, car, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train via Kokura

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    1. Take the train from Kokura to Himejitrain train Sakura
    2h 30m
    ¥6,000–8,500

  2. Drive  425.9 km

    1. Drive from Shimonoseki to Himejicar car 425.9 km
    5h 26m
    ¥7,335–10,595

  3. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane FUK - ITM
    3. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain train
    5h 16m

  4. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Shimonoseki to Mojikoferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Hiroshimatrain train
    3. Take the train from Hiroshima to Himejitrain train
    2h 43m
    ¥9,000–12,200

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Himejitrain train Kodama
    4h 17m

  6. Train, bus to Oita Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Bepputrain train
    2. Take the bus from Beppu-Kitahama to Ōita Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oita Airport (OIT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane OIT - ITM
    4. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain train
    6h 37m

  7. Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hakata Fukuokatrain train
    2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane FUK - TKS
    3. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    4. Take the train from Maikokoen to Sanyohimejitrain train
    6h 1m

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights

Calendar126Weekly Planes
Duration1h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,613Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 422.4 km
  • Duration: 2h 30m

What companies run services between Shimonoseki, Japan and Himeji, Japan?

JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kokura to Himeji hourly. Tickets cost ¥6,000–8,500 and the journey takes 1h 46m. JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) also services this route every 2 hours.

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