There are 4 ways to get from Shin-Kōbe Station to Himeji by train, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Himejitrain Hikari / ...
27 min¥800–1,200Drive 57.1 km
- Drive from Shin-Kōbe Station to Himejicar 57.1 km
1h 3m¥988–1,427Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shin-Kōbe Station to Himejitaxi 57.1 km
1h 3m¥21,000–26,000Train via Itayado
- Take the train from Itayado to Sanyohimejitrain [173183] Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line Local / ...
1h 46m¥1,024–1,391
Shin-Kōbe Station to Himeji by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shin-Kōbe Station to Himeji is to train which costs ¥800 - ¥1200 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Shin-Kōbe Station to Himeji is to train which takes 27 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 Shin-Kōbe Station and Himeji is 55 km. The road distance is 57.1 km.
The best way to get from Shin-Kōbe Station to Himeji without a car is to train which takes 27 min and costs ¥800 - ¥1200.
The train from Shin Kobe to Himeji takes 27 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Shin-Kōbe Station to Himeji train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Kobe station.
Shin-Kōbe Station to Himeji train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Himeji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shin-Kōbe Station to Himeji is 57 km. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Shin-Kōbe Station to Himeji.
There are 99+ hotels available in Himeji.
What companies run services between Shin-Kōbe 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)
- Website
- Sanyo Electric Railway
Train from Itayado to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- Sanyo Electric Railway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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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