There are 5 ways to get from Shizuoka to Himeji by train, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Shizuoka to Himejitrain Hikari
2h 36m¥6,000–8,000Night bus, train
- Take the nightbus from Shinshizuoka to Ōsakanightbus
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Higashi-Himejitrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
9h 27m¥7,610–9,740Drive 401.2 km
- Drive from Shizuoka to Himejicar 401.2 km
4h 37m¥6,123–8,844Train, fly to Kobe
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Higashi-Himejitrain
5h 24mTrain, fly to Osaka International Airport
- Take the train from Shizuoka to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain
5h 13m
Shizuoka to Himeji by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shizuoka to Himeji is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Shizuoka to Himeji is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs ¥6000 - ¥8000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shizuoka and arriving at Himeji. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Shizuoka and Himeji is 432 km. The road distance is 401.2 km.
The best way to get from Shizuoka to Himeji without a car is to train which takes 2h 36m and costs ¥6000 - ¥8000.
The train from Shizuoka to Himeji takes 2h 36m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Shizuoka to Himeji train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shizuoka station.
Shizuoka to Himeji train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Himeji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shizuoka to Himeji is 401 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Shizuoka to Himeji.
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What companies run services between Shizuoka, Japan and Himeji, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shizuoka to Himeji every 2 hours, and the journey takes 2h 36m. JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) also services this route twice 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
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–95,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–70,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shizuoka to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shizuoka to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shizuoka to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Shizuoka to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Ōsaka to Higashi-Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Sannomiya to Higashi-Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,200
- 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)
- Website
- justline.co.jp
Night bus from Shinshizuoka to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- justline.co.jp
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