There are 5 ways to get from Shinimamiya to Himeji Castle by subway, train, bus, or car
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Dobutsuen-Mae to Shin-Ōsaka Stationsubway Midosuji
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain Nozomi / ...
1h 44m¥1,605–2,327Train
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 17m¥1,474–2,112Bus
- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Himeji Stationbus H
3h 11m¥2,995–5,821Drive 97.6 km
- Drive from Shinimamiya to Himeji Castlecar 97.6 km
1h 21m¥1,694–2,447Train via Kobe
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Sumatrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid / ...
- Take the train from Sanyosuma to Sanyohimejitrain [173183] Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line Local / ...
2h 48m¥1,493–2,268
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shinimamiya to Himeji Castle is to train which costs ¥1400 - ¥2200 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Shinimamiya to Himeji Castle is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2500.
No, there is no direct bus from Shinimamiya station to Himeji Castle station. However, there are services departing from Nanba Station, Osaka and arriving at Himeji Station via Osaka Itami Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Shinimamiya to Himeji Castle. However, there are services departing from Dobutsuen-Mae and arriving at Sanyohimeji via Shin Osaka and Tegara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
The distance between Shinimamiya and Himeji Castle is 98 km. The road distance is 97.6 km.
The best way to get from Shinimamiya to Himeji Castle without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 44m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2400.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Shinimamiya to Himeji Castle, including transfers.
Shinimamiya to Himeji Castle bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Osaka Itami Airport station.
Shinimamiya to Himeji Castle train services, operated by Osaka Metro, depart from Dobutsuen-Mae station.
The best way to get from Shinimamiya to Himeji Castle is to bus which takes 3h 11m and costs ¥3000 - ¥6000. Alternatively, you can train via Kobe, which costs ¥1400 - ¥2300 and takes 2h 48m.
What companies run services between Shinimamiya, Japan and Himeji Castle, Japan?
Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus operates a bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Himeji Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥2,200–4,900 and the journey takes 1h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shin-Imamiya to Himeji Castle via Ōsaka, Suma, Sanyosuma, and Sanyohimeji in around 2h 48m.
- Phone
- 050-3355-8208
- Website
- osakametro.co.jp
Subway from Dobutsuen-Mae to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–290
- Website
- https://www.osakametro.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Suma
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Website
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
Train from Sanyosuma to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- Schedules at
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
Train from Nishidai(Hyogo) to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- hanshin.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Umeda to Nishidai
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Himeji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,900
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Shinimamiya to Himeji Castle bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Himeji Station.
Shinimamiya to Himeji Castle train services, operated by Osaka Metro, arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shinimamiya to Himeji Castle is 98 km. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Shinimamiya to Himeji Castle.
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