Results from Himeji to Osaka on Sunday, 28 April 2024

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. There is no direct flight from Himeji to Osaka, the only option to travel is by train.

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

It takes 30 minutes to 45 minutes to get from Osaka to Himeji by train.

What types of trains operate the route Himeji to Osaka?

There is one railway company operating trains on the route Himeji to Osaka.

JR operates the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train and Limited Express trains 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 in the Ordinary Cars designated as Non-reserved.

Additionally, there are many Limited Express trains operated by JR West crossing from Himeji to Osaka:

• - Hakuto Limited Express runs between Tottori and Kyoto stopping in Himeji and Osaka.
• - Hamakaze Limited Express runs between Tottori and Osaka stopping in Himeji.
• - Harima Limited Express runs between Himeji and Osaka.

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

Where does the train from Himeji to Osaka depart?

Trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line and Limited Express 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 does the train from Himeji to Osaka arrive?

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

Limited Express trains arrive at Shin-Osaka Station and Osaka Station located in 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.