There are 9 ways to get from Yokohama to Himeji by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via 新横浜 Shin-yokohama
best- Take the train from Shin Yokohama to Himejitrain Hikari / ...
4h 14mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Himeji Stationbus Jx201
9h¥5,500–14,000Drive 554.1 km
- Drive from Yokohama to Himejicar 554.1 km
6h 20m¥8,457–12,215Fly to Kobe, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)plane HND - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Higashi-Himejitrain
4h 16m¥12,860–53,481Train
- Take the train from Yokohama to Himejitrain Sunrise Izumo / ...
8h 58m¥8,220–11,220Fly 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 5m¥14,500–22,481Fly 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 Maikokoen to Sanyohimejitrain
4h 55m¥25,400–56,581Fly to Okayama Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane HND - OKJ
- Take the train from Okayama to Himejitrain
4h 57m¥15,400–28,431Fly 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 3m¥18,800–43,181
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yokohama to Himeji is to train which costs ¥8000 - ¥12000 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Yokohama to Himeji is to fly and train which takes 4h 5m and costs ¥14000 - ¥23000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Yokohama Station East Exit station and arriving at Himeji Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Yokohama to Himeji. However, there are services departing from 横浜 Yokohama and arriving at Himeji via Shin Yokohama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Yokohama and Himeji is 581 km. The road distance is 554.1 km.
The best way to get from Yokohama to Himeji without a car is to train via 新横浜 Shin-yokohama which takes 4h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Yokohama to Himeji, including transfers.
Yokohama to Himeji bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Yokohama Station East Exit.
Yokohama to Himeji train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Yokohama station.
The best way to get from Yokohama to Himeji is to train via 新横浜 Shin-yokohama which takes 4h 14m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5500 - ¥14000 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Yokohama, Japan and Himeji, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Yokohama to Himeji hourly, and the journey takes 3h 18m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Himeji Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥5,500–14,000 and the journey takes 9h.
- 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
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–39,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okayama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–24,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–37,000
- 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
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–100,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okayama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥46,000–85,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–90,000
- 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 Shin Yokohama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- 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
Train from Okayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Okayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- 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)
Train from Maikokoen to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Okayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Yokohama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- Sanyo Electric Railway
Train from Maikokoen to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- Sanyo Electric Railway
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,700
- Website
- JR HOKKAIDO
- Website
- JR EAST
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Website
- JR WEST
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU
- Website
- JR KYUSHU
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- JR SHIKOKU (Shikoku Railway Company)
- [email protected]
- Website
- Willer Express
Bus from Yokohama Station East Exit to Himeji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–14,000
- Website
- Willer Express
- 3 Row Seats
- ¥5,500–11,000
- 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
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Yokohama to Himeji bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Himeji Station.
Yokohama to Himeji train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Himeji station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yokohama to Himeji is 554 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Yokohama to Himeji.
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