There are 10 ways to get from Tokyo to Himeji Castle (Station) by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Himejitrain Hikari / ...
4h 8mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Himeji Stationbus 9351
10h 7m¥7,500–20,000Drive 571.2 km
- Drive from Tokyo to Himeji Castle (Station)car 571.2 km
6h 24m¥9,911–14,316Fly 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 34m¥14,400–22,404Train via Kyoto
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Kyototrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Kyōto to Himejitrain Super Hakuto / ...
5h 14mFly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Himejitrain
5h 17m¥11,650–29,364Fly 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 8m¥22,290–47,314Fly 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 31m¥14,350–26,454Fly 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 37m¥16,750–41,204Fly to Tottori, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tottori (TTJ)plane HND - TTJ
- Take the train from Tottori to Himejitrain
7h 2m¥242,860–803,884
Tokyo to Himeji Castle (Station) by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Himeji Castle (Station) is to bus which costs ¥7500 - ¥20000 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Himeji Castle (Station) is to fly and train which takes 4h 34m and costs ¥14000 - ¥23000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal and arriving at Himeji Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Tokyo station to Himeji Castle (Station). However, there are services departing from Tōkyō Station and arriving at Sanyohimeji via Tegara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Tokyo and Himeji Castle (Station) is 603 km. The road distance is 571.2 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Himeji Castle (Station) without a car is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Tokyo to Himeji Castle (Station), including transfers.
Tokyo to Himeji Castle (Station) bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Tokyo to Himeji Castle (Station) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Tōkyō Station.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Himeji Castle (Station) is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7500 - ¥20000 and takes 10h 7m.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Himeji Castle (Station), 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.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–230,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–300,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okayama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–250,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–260,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tottori
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥240,000–800,000
- 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
- ¥12,000–22,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–35,000
- Website
- skymark.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–19,000
- 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 Tōkyō Station to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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/
- 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 Kyōto to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Sannomiya to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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 Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Himeji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–20,000
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Individual Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Phone
- 042-352-3700
- Website
- keio-bus.com
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Himeji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- 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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Tokyo to Himeji Castle (Station) bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Himeji Station.
Tokyo to Himeji Castle (Station) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo to Himeji Castle (Station) is 571 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Tokyo to Himeji Castle (Station).
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