There are 10 ways to get from Chiba to Himeji Castle by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chiba Station to Shinagawa
- Take the train from Shinagawa to HimejiNozomi / ...
4h 5m¥15,009–23,703Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tokyo Disneyland to Himeji Station South Gate
12h 41m¥4,776–16,635Train, night train
- Take the train from Chibaminato to Tōkyō StationJE: Keiyō Line Local / ...
- Take the night train from Tōkyō Station to HimejiSunrise Seto / ...
9h 38m¥14,704–21,927Drive 608 km
- Drive from Chiba to Himeji Castle608 km
7h¥10,349–14,948Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Kobe, train
- Take the train from Chiba Station to Shinagawa
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB)HND - UKB
- Take the train from Sannomiya to Himeji
4h 55m¥15,639–28,643Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chiba Station to Shinagawa
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)HND - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Himeji
4h 43m¥17,479–44,143Fly Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)NRT - ITM
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Himeji
4h 14m¥19,759–51,480Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Tokushima Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Chiba Station to Shinagawa
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tokushima Airport (TKS)HND - TKS
- Take the bus from Kousoku Naruto to Kousoku Maiko
- Take the train from Maikokoen to Sanyohimeji
5h 43m¥24,029–58,593Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Okayama Airport, train
- Take the train from Chiba Station to Shinagawa
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)HND - OKJ
- Take the train from Okayama to Himeji
6h 4m¥26,029–52,793Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Takamatsu Airport, train
- Take the train from Chiba Station to Shinagawa
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)HND - TAK
- Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Take the train from Okayama to Himeji
7h 12m¥20,429–59,343
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kobe (UKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiba to Himeji Castle is to bus which costs ¥4700 - ¥17000 and takes 12h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chiba to Himeji Castle is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs ¥15000 - ¥24000.
No, there is no direct train from Chiba station to Himeji Castle. However, there are services departing from Chiba Station and arriving at Himeji via Shinagawa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Chiba and Himeji Castle is 638 km. The road distance is 608 km.
The best way to get from Chiba to Himeji Castle without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs ¥15000 - ¥24000.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Chiba to Himeji Castle, including transfers.
Chiba to Himeji Castle train services, operated by Narita Express (N'EX), depart from Chiba Station.
The best way to get from Chiba to Himeji Castle is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs ¥15000 - ¥24000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4700 - ¥17000 and takes 12h 41m.
Chiba to Himeji Castle train services, operated by Narita Express (N'EX), arrive at Shinagawa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiba to Himeji Castle is 608 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Chiba to Himeji Castle.
What companies run services between Chiba, Japan and Himeji Castle, Japan?
You can take a train from Chiba Station to Himeji Castle via Shinagawa and Himeji in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Tokyo Disneyland to Himeji Station South Gate twice daily. Tickets cost ¥4,300–16,000 and the journey takes 10h 40m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–33,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–36,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥33,000–43,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okayama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–42,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–45,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–85,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–33,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–46,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tokushima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–36,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Okayama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–34,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Takamatsu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–55,000
- 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) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Chiba Station to Shinagawa
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,700
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥3,700–4,700
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,000–2,500
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shinagawa to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–19,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- 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/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥13,000–19,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥15,000–19,000
- Green seat
- ¥19,000–26,000
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–5,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- 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/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,300–4,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Green seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Okayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,900
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- 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/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,000–4,900
- Green seat
- ¥4,800–6,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Chibaminato to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–950
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Night train from Tōkyō Station to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–21,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- 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/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥14,000–17,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥14,000–21,000
- Green Seat
- ¥23,000–31,000
Train from Sannomiya to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,300
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- 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/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥2,800–3,300
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Green Seat
- ¥2,800–3,800
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,900
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- 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/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,400–3,900
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Green Seat
- ¥3,700–5,000
Train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- 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/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥3,100–3,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,400–3,400
- Green Seat
- ¥3,200–4,300
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Sannomiya to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Maikokoen to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Website
- sanyo-railway.co.jp
Train from Maikokoen to Sanyohimeji
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–900
- Schedules at
- sanyo-railway.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
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Tokyo Disneyland to Himeji Station South Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–16,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Relax
- ¥4,300–12,000
- Standard
- ¥4,300–8,500
- Comodo
- ¥7,000–12,000
- ReBorn
- ¥7,500–16,000
- 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
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,164
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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