There are 11 ways to get from Tokyo Tower to Himeji Castle by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Himejitrain Hikari / ...
5h 30mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Himeji Station South Gatebus Wk184
11h 43m¥5,050–18,500Night bus
- Take the night bus from Shibuya to Himeji Stationnightbus
11h 21m¥8,210–12,210Drive 567.3 km
- Drive from Tokyo Tower to Himeji Castlecar 567.3 km
6h 22m¥9,854–14,233Fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane HND - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain
4h 48m¥14,320–22,183Fly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Himejitrain
5h 14m¥11,570–26,143Fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)plane HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maikobus
- Take the train from Maiko to Himejitrain
5h 22m¥22,210–47,093Fly to Okayama Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane HND - OKJ
- Take the train from Okayama to Himejitrain
5h 44m¥15,270–27,233Fly to Takamatsu Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane HND - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Himejitrain
6h 51m¥16,670–40,983Fly to Tottori, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tottori (TTJ)plane HND - TTJ
- Take the train from Tottori to Himejitrain
7h 15m¥122,780–553,663Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane HND - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya to Himejitrain
6h 13m
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo Tower to Himeji Castle is to bus which costs ¥5000 - ¥19000 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo Tower to Himeji Castle is to fly and train which takes 4h 48m and costs ¥14000 - ¥23000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tokyo Tower to Himeji Castle station. However, there are services departing from 東京タワー and arriving at Himeji Station South Gate via Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo Tower station to Himeji Castle. However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Sanyohimeji via Tegara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Tokyo Tower and Himeji Castle is 607 km. The road distance is 567.3 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo Tower to Himeji Castle without a car is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Tokyo Tower to Himeji Castle, including transfers.
Tokyo Tower to Himeji Castle bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Tokyo Tower to Himeji Castle train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo Tower to Himeji Castle is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5000 - ¥19000 and takes 11h 43m.
What companies run services between Tokyo Tower, 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 Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Himeji Station South Gate once daily. Tickets cost ¥4,800–18,000 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥39,000–170,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥44,000–200,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–230,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okayama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–220,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–210,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tottori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–550,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥35,000–160,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–19,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okayama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–23,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–36,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–18,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–18,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
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/
Train from Okayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- 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 Sannomiya to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,300
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Maiko to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Okayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Tottori to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Himeji Station South Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–18,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Economy
- ¥4,800–9,500
- Relax (front seat)
- ¥5,000–10,000
- Relax (Back seat)
- ¥5,000–10,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Night bus from Shibuya to Himeji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- highwaybus.com
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,164
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Tokyo Tower to Himeji Castle bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Himeji Station South Gate.
Tokyo Tower to Himeji Castle train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Himeji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo Tower to Himeji Castle is 567 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Tokyo Tower to Himeji Castle.
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