The easiest way to travel from Himeji to Osaka is by train.

How far is Himeji from Osaka?

The travel distance between Himeji and Osaka is 100 km. The best option to travel from Himeji to Osaka is taking a train.

How long does it take to get from Himeji to Osaka?

It takes 30 minutes to 1 hour to get from Himeji to Osaka by train.

What types of trains operate the route Himeji to Osaka?

There are two railway companies operating trains on the route Himeji to Osaka.

JR operates the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train between Fukuoka and Osaka stopping in Himeji.

There are three types of services on the Sanyo Shinkansen: Nozomi and Mizuho are the fast services stopping only at key stations, Hikari and Sakura are the semi-fast services stopping at the major stations and Kodama is the local service stopping at all stations.

Shinkansen trains carry Green Cars with business class seats and Ordinary Cars with standard class seats distributed in Reserved and Non-reserved. In total, the Shinkansen trains offer three passengers classes: Reserved Seat (Green Car), Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Non-reserved Seat.

Travellers with Reserved Seat tickets are required to take their numbered seat in the Green Cars or the Ordinary Cars. Travellers with Non-reserved Seat tickets are allowed to take any seat available only in the Ordinary Cars designated as Non-reserved.

JR West operates Rapid services on the JR Kobe Line between Himeji and Osaka.

• - Special Rapid trains run between Himeji and Osaka Station in Osaka.

Rapid trains carry Ordinary Cars with standard class seats distributed in Non-reserved.

Travellers with JR West Kansai WIDE Area Pass (5-day), JR West Kansai-Hiroshima Area Pass (5-day), JR West Kansai-Hokuriku Area Pass (7-day), JR West Sanyo-San'in Area Pass (7-day) and JR WEST All Area Pass (7-day) are allowed to take any seat available only in the Ordinary Cars designated as Non-reserved. Travellers who wish to travel in Reserved Seat must receive a reserved seat ticket from the ticket vending machine before boarding.

For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Japan.

Where do trains from Himeji to Osaka depart?

Trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line and Rapid trains depart from Himeji Station located in Himeji, Hyogo.

Passengers are requested to arrive at the station 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time to complete the boarding procedures or risk missing the train.

Where do trains from Himeji to Osaka arrive?

Trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line arrive at Shin-Osaka Station located in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka.

Rapid trains arrive at Osaka Station located in Kita-ku, Osaka.

Where to travel next from Osaka?

From Osaka, you can go by train to Kyoto, Nara, Kobe and Himeji on Express and Rapid trains, or go to Tokyo and Nagoya on the Tokaido Shinkansen, or go to Hiroshima and Fukuoka on the Sanyo Shinkansen, or fly to Sapporo, Sendai, Niigata, Fukuoka and Naha in Okinawa.