There are 5 ways to get from Himeji to Obama by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Himeji to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Obama
4h 5mDrive 152.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Himeji to Obama152.1 km
2h 31m¥2,590–3,741Train, bus
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin-Kobe Station
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Higashimaizuru-eki
- Take the train from Higashimaizuru to Obama
5h 14mTrain via Kobe
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Obama
4h 29mTrain, bus via Higashi-Himeji
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiya
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Higashimaizuru-eki
- Take the train from Higashimaizuru to Obama
5h 44m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Obama is to drive which costs ¥2500 - ¥3800 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Obama is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs ¥2500 - ¥3800.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji to Obama. However, there are services departing from Himeji and arriving at Obama via Kyōto and Tsuruga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Himeji and Obama is 266 km. The road distance is 152.1 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Obama without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Himeji to Obama, including transfers.
Himeji to Obama train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Himeji station.
Himeji to Obama train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Kyōto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Obama is 152 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Himeji to Obama.
There are 23+ hotels available in Obama.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Obama, Fukui, Japan?
You can take a train from Himeji to Obama via Kyōto and Tsuruga in around 4h 5m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,100–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
Train from Himeji to Shin-Kobe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,400
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,700
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,500–4,400
- Green seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
Train from Himeji to Shin-Kōbe Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–4,400
- 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
- ¥2,700–3,700
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,500–4,400
- Green seat
- ¥4,200–6,000
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,800
- 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
- ¥3,000–4,100
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Himeji to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Obama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Higashimaizuru to Obama
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,000
- 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
- ¥4,200–4,800
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,600–5,000
- Green Seat
- ¥5,000–7,000
Train from Kyōto to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Phone
- 03-5755-2151
- Website
- nihon-kotsu.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Higashimaizuru-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,450
- Schedules at
- nihonkotsu.co.jp
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