There are 5 ways to get from Tsuruga to Himeji by train, bus, or car
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Train via Osaka
best- Take the train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain Thunderbird
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain Nozomi / ...
2h 5m¥3,188–4,559Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tsuruga IC to Shin-Ōsaka Stationbus
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain Nozomi / ...
3h 14m¥4,176–5,963Drive 190.7 km
- Drive from Tsuruga to Himejicar 190.7 km
3h 8m¥3,275–4,731Train
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōtotrain Thunderbird / ...
- Take the train from Kyoto to Himejitrain Hikari / ...
2h 30mTrain #2
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Ōsakatrain Thunderbird
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Higashi-Himejitrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid
3h 4m¥3,345–4,637
Tsuruga to Himeji by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tsuruga to Himeji is to train via Osaka which costs ¥3100 - ¥4600 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Tsuruga to Himeji is to train via Osaka which takes 2h 5m and costs ¥3100 - ¥4600.
No, there is no direct train from Tsuruga to Himeji. However, there are services departing from Tsuruga and arriving at Himeji via Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
The distance between Tsuruga and Himeji is 217 km. The road distance is 190.7 km.
The best way to get from Tsuruga to Himeji without a car is to train via Osaka which takes 2h 5m and costs ¥3100 - ¥4600.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Tsuruga to Himeji, including transfers.
Tsuruga to Himeji train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Tsuruga station.
Tsuruga to Himeji train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tsuruga to Himeji is 191 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Tsuruga to Himeji.
There are 99+ hotels available in Himeji.
What companies run services between Tsuruga, Japan and Himeji, Japan?
You can take a train from Tsuruga to Himeji via Shin-Ōsaka Station and Shin Osaka in around 2h 5m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Tsuruga to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,800
- Schedules at
- jorudan.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 Shin Osaka to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Higashi-Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- 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/
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 Kyoto to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Tsuruga IC to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,200
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
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