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How to get fromShinjuku Station to Himeji Castleby train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Shinjuku Station to Himeji Castle by train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Himejitrain train Hikari / ...
    5h 20m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Himeji Stationbus bus 9351
    10h 14m
    ¥7,500–20,000

  3. Drive 567.5 km

    1. Drive from Shinjuku Station to Himeji Castlecar car 567.5 km
    6h 21m
    ¥9,822–14,187

  4. Subway, fly to Osaka International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from 新宿 Shinjuku to 大門 Daimonsubway subway
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane plane HND - ITM
    3. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain train
    4h 50m
    ¥14,480–22,434

  5. Fly to Kobe, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane HND - UKB
    2. Take the train from Sannomiya to Himejitrain train
    5h 33m
    ¥11,730–29,394

  6. Subway, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the subway from 新宿 Shinjuku to 大門 Daimonsubway subway
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane plane HND - TKS
    3. Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus bus
    4. Take the train from Maiko to Himejitrain train
    5h 24m
    ¥22,370–47,344

  7. Subway, fly to Okayama Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from 新宿 Shinjuku to 大門 Daimonsubway subway
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane plane HND - OKJ
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Himejitrain train
    5h 47m
    ¥14,430–26,484

  8. Subway, fly to Takamatsu Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from 新宿 Shinjuku to 大門 Daimonsubway subway
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane HND - TAK
    3. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    4. Take the train from Okayama to Himejitrain train
    6h 53m
    ¥16,830–40,234

  9. Fly to Tottori, train

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tottori (TTJ)plane plane HND - TTJ
    2. Take the train from Tottori to Himejitrain train
    7h 17m
    ¥242,940–803,914

  10. Subway, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from 新宿 Shinjuku to 大門 Daimonsubway subway
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane HND - NGO
    3. Take the train from Nagoya to Himejitrain train
    6h 15m

Shinjuku Station to Himeji Castle by bus and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket¥7,500Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 613.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

What companies run services between Shinjuku Station, 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 Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Himeji Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,500–20,000 and the journey takes 9h 55m. Keio Dentetsu Bus also services this route once daily.

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