There are 5 ways to get from Umeda Sky Building to Himeji Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Ōsaka to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain Thunderbird / ...
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Himejitrain Nozomi / ...
1h 44m¥1,466–2,187Train via Kobe #2
cheapest- Take the train from Osaka-Umeda to Nishidaitrain Hanshin Main Line Limited Express Chokutsu Tokkyu / ...
- Take the train from Nishidai(Hyogo) to Sanyohimejitrain [173183] Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line Local / ...
3h 3m¥1,290–1,843Train via Kobe
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Sumatrain A: JR Kōbe Line Rapid / ...
- Take the train from Sanyosuma to Sanyohimejitrain [173183] Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line Local / ...
2h 37m¥1,337–1,983Bus
- Take the bus from Osaka Marubiru to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Himeji Stationbus H
3h 33m¥2,696–5,550Drive 90.1 km
- Drive from Umeda Sky Building to Himeji Castlecar 90.1 km
1h 15m¥1,567–2,264
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Umeda Sky Building to Himeji Castle is to train via Kobe which costs ¥1200 - ¥1900 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Umeda Sky Building to Himeji Castle is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2300.
No, there is no direct bus from Umeda Sky Building to Himeji Castle station. However, there are services departing from Osaka Marubiru and arriving at Himeji Station via Osaka Itami Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Umeda Sky Building to Himeji Castle. However, there are services departing from Ōsaka and arriving at Sanyohimeji via Shin Osaka and Tegara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
The distance between Umeda Sky Building and Himeji Castle is 93 km. The road distance is 90.1 km.
The best way to get from Umeda Sky Building to Himeji Castle without a car is to train which takes 1h 44m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2200.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Umeda Sky Building to Himeji Castle, including transfers.
Umeda Sky Building to Himeji Castle bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, depart from Osaka Marubiru station.
Umeda Sky Building to Himeji Castle train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Ōsaka station.
The best way to get from Umeda Sky Building to Himeji Castle is to train which takes 1h 44m and costs ¥1400 - ¥2200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥2700 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 33m.
What companies run services between Umeda Sky Building, Japan and Himeji Castle, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Umeda Sky Building to Himeji Castle via Ōsaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Himeji, Tegara, and Sanyohimeji in around 1h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Umeda Sky Building to Himeji Castle via Osaka Marubiru, Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal, Osaka Itami Airport, and Himeji Station in around 3h 33m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Ōsaka to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥100–150
- 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 Ōsaka to Suma
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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/
- Website
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
Train from Sanyosuma to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,100
- Schedules at
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
Train from Nishidai(Hyogo) to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- hanshin.co.jp
Train from Osaka-Umeda to Nishidai
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥500–750
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Marubiru to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥490–650
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Himeji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,900
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Umeda Sky Building to Himeji Castle bus services, operated by Hankyu Kanko Airport Limousine Bus, arrive at Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal station.
Umeda Sky Building to Himeji Castle train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Umeda Sky Building to Himeji Castle is 90 km. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Umeda Sky Building to Himeji Castle.
There are 99+ hotels available in Himeji Castle.