There are 5 ways to get from Osaka Port to Himeji Castle by train, subway, bus, or car
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Izumiōtsu to Shin-Imamiya
- Take the subway from Dobutsuen-Mae to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Himeji
1h 30m¥3,351–6,255Drive 102.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Osaka Port to Himeji Castle102.8 km
1h 48m¥1,751–2,528Train, bus
- Take the train from Izumiōtsu to Namba
- Take the bus from Nanba Station, Osaka to Osaka Itami Airport South TerminalN
- Take the bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Himeji StationH
3h 31m¥3,228–6,135Train, subway via Shin-Kōbe Station
- Take the train from Izumiōtsu to Shin-Imamiya
- Take the subway from Dobutsuen-Mae to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Himeji
1h 44m¥5,551–8,855Train
- Take the train from Izumiōtsu to Shin-Imamiya
- Take the train from Shin-Imamiya to Ōsaka
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Himeji
2h 11m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka Port to Himeji Castle is to drive which costs ¥1700 - ¥2600 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka Port to Himeji Castle is to train and subway which takes 1h 30m and costs ¥3300 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka Port to Himeji Castle. However, there are services departing from Izumiōtsu and arriving at Himeji via Dobutsuen-Mae and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Osaka Port and Himeji Castle is 114 km. The road distance is 102.8 km.
The best way to get from Osaka Port to Himeji Castle without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 30m and costs ¥3300 - ¥6500.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Osaka Port to Himeji Castle, including transfers.
Osaka Port to Himeji Castle train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, depart from Izumiōtsu station.
Osaka Port to Himeji Castle train services, operated by Nankai Electric Railway, arrive at Shin-Imamiya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka Port to Himeji Castle is 103 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Osaka Port to Himeji Castle.
There are 91+ hotels available in Himeji Castle.
What companies run services between Osaka Port, Japan and Himeji Castle, Japan?
You can take a train from Izumiōtsu to Himeji Castle via Shin-Imamiya, Ōsaka, and Himeji in around 2h 11m.
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- nankai.co.jp
Train from Izumiōtsu to Shin-Imamiya
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥410–470
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
Train from Izumiōtsu to Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥420–490
- Website
- https://www.nankai.co.jp/en_railway
- Phone
- 06-6582-1400
- Website
- osakametro.co.jp
Subway from Dobutsuen-Mae to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥240–290
- Website
- https://www.osakametro.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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 Shin-Kōbe Station to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin-Imamiya to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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 Ōsaka to Himeji
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,000
- 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
- ¥3,500–4,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥2,800–4,000
- Green Seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Nanba Station, Osaka to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–750
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
Bus from Osaka Itami Airport to Himeji Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,900
- Website
- https://www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com/limousine/
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