There are 7 ways to get from Himeji to Yufuin by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Hiroshima
best- Take the train from Himeji to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Centerbus
5h 16mDrive 532.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Himeji to Yufuincar 532.9 km
7h 11m¥9,265–13,382Train, bus
- Take the train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiyatrain
- Take the bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Chuo-Doribus
- Take the train from Oita to Yufuintrain
13h 20mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Oita Airport, bus
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT)plane ITM - OIT
- Take the bus from Oita Airport to Yufuin Stationbus
5hTrain
- Take the train from Himeji to Kokuratrain
- Take the train from Kokura to Ōitatrain
- Take the train from Oita to Yufuintrain
5h 29mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, bus
- Take the train from Himeji to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Centerbus
6h 12mBus to Tokushima Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane TKS - FUK
- Take the bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Centerbus
6h 55m¥20,420–44,566
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Oita Airport (OIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himeji to Yufuin is to drive which costs ¥9000 - ¥14000 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Himeji to Yufuin is to bus and fly which takes 6h 55m and costs ¥20000 - ¥45000.
No, there is no direct train from Himeji to Yufuin. However, there are services departing from Himeji and arriving at Yufuin via Kokura and Oita. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Himeji and Yufuin is 590 km. The road distance is 532.9 km.
The best way to get from Himeji to Yufuin without a car is to train and bus via Hiroshima which takes 5h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Himeji to Yufuin, including transfers.
Himeji to Yufuin train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Himeji station.
Himeji to Yufuin train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kokura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himeji to Yufuin is 533 km. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Himeji to Yufuin.
There are 667+ hotels available in Yufuin.
What companies run services between Himeji, Japan and Yufuin, Japan?
You can take a train from Himeji to Yufuin via Kokura, Ōita, and Oita in around 5h 29m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–24,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–33,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Oita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–32,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–39,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Himeji to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Himeji to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Higashi-Himeji to Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Himeji to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Oita to Yufuin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kokura to Ōita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kosoku Kiyama to Yufuin-ekimae Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,300
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya Bus Terminal to Chuo-Dori
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 097-534-7455
- Website
- oitakotsu.co.jp
Bus from Oita Airport to Yufuin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,550
- Schedules at
- oitakotsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,417
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 087-823-3083
- Website
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,860
- Schedules at
- jr-shikokubus.co.jp
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