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Himeji to Osaka train times
The table below shows live departures for Himeji to Osaka trains for tomorrow, Saturday, May 9. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
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| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nozomi 68 | 6:00 AM Himeji Station | 0h33 | 6:33 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 68 | 6:00 AM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 6:31 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 70 | 6:21 AM Himeji Station | 0h28 | 6:49 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 70 | 6:21 AM Himeji Station | 0h30 | 6:51 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
 Kodama 830 | 6:30 AM Himeji Station | 0h34 | 7:04 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 72 | 6:38 AM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 7:07 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 72 | 6:38 AM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 7:09 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Kodama 832 | 7:10 AM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 7:47 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 76 | 7:26 AM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 7:57 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 76 | 7:26 AM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 7:55 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Kodama 834 | 7:39 AM Himeji Station | 0h45 | 8:24 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 78 | 7:45 AM Himeji Station | 0h28 | 8:13 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 78 | 7:45 AM Himeji Station | 0h30 | 8:15 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
 Hikari 500 | 8:11 AM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 8:48 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 500 | 8:11 AM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 8:46 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 82 | 8:26 AM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 8:55 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 82 | 8:26 AM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 8:57 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Kodama 836 | 8:39 AM Himeji Station | 0h38 | 9:17 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 84 | 8:53 AM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 9:24 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 84 | 8:53 AM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 9:22 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 502 | 9:11 AM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 9:46 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 502 | 9:11 AM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 9:48 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 88 | 9:26 AM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 9:57 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 88 | 9:26 AM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 9:55 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Kodama 840 | 9:48 AM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 10:25 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
 Mizuho 600 | 9:52 AM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 10:21 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 504 | 10:11 AM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 10:48 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 504 | 10:11 AM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 10:46 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Kodama 842 | 10:48 AM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 11:25 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Mizuho 602 | 10:52 AM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 11:21 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 90 | 10:59 AM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 11:28 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 90 | 10:59 AM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 11:30 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 506 | 11:11 AM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 11:48 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 506 | 11:11 AM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 11:46 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Mizuho 604 | 11:52 AM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 12:21 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 92 | 11:59 AM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 12:28 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 92 | 11:59 AM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 12:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 508 | 12:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 12:48 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 508 | 12:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 12:46 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
 Sakura 548 | 12:52 PM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 1:21 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 94 | 12:59 PM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 1:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 94 | 12:59 PM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 1:28 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 510 | 1:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 1:48 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 510 | 1:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 1:46 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Mizuho 606 | 1:52 PM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 2:21 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 96 | 1:59 PM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 2:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 96 | 1:59 PM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 2:28 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 512 | 2:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 2:46 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 512 | 2:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 2:48 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 98 | 2:59 PM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 3:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 98 | 2:59 PM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 3:28 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 514 | 3:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 3:48 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 514 | 3:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 3:46 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 100 | 3:59 PM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 4:28 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 100 | 3:59 PM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 4:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 516 | 4:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 4:46 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 516 | 4:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 4:48 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Kodama 854 | 4:48 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 5:25 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 40 | 4:59 PM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 5:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 40 | 4:59 PM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 5:28 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 518 | 5:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 5:46 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 518 | 5:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 5:48 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Kodama 856 | 5:48 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 6:25 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Sakura 560 | 5:52 PM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 6:21 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 46 | 5:59 PM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 6:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 46 | 5:59 PM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 6:28 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 520 | 6:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 6:46 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 520 | 6:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 6:48 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Kodama 858 | 6:48 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 7:25 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Sakura 564 | 6:52 PM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 7:21 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 52 | 6:59 PM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 7:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 52 | 6:59 PM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 7:28 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 522 | 7:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 7:48 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 522 | 7:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 7:46 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Kodama 860 | 7:48 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 8:25 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Sakura 568 | 7:52 PM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 8:21 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 58 | 8:02 PM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 8:33 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Nozomi 58 | 8:02 PM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 8:31 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Kodama 862 | 8:39 PM Himeji Station | 0h39 | 9:18 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Sakura 570 | 8:57 PM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 9:26 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Kodama 866 | 9:37 PM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 10:12 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Kodama 868 | 10:08 PM Himeji Station | 0h34 | 10:42 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Sakura 572 | 10:25 PM Himeji Station | 0h28 | 10:53 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Kodama 870 | 10:44 PM Himeji Station | 0h34 | 11:18 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Hikari 592 | 11:02 PM Himeji Station | 0h30 | 11:32 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Mizuho 614 | 11:08 PM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 11:37 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
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FAQs: Trains from Himeji to Osaka
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Himeji to Osaka by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Osaka, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
Yes. You can buy tickets online for trains from Himeji to Osaka, but the exact process depends on the operator and ticket type. In general, you select your date and time, choose seat options, pay, and receive either an e-ticket/QR code or details for ticket pickup.
The cheapest way to travel by train from Himeji to Osaka is usually to choose slower services or less in-demand departure times, and book in advance when possible. If both reserved and non-reserved seating is available, non-reserved options can sometimes be cheaper. To save money, compare different times and services and book earlier when you can.
Child ticket rules depend on the operator, but in Japan a child ticket generally applies to ages 6–11, and age 12 and over is an adult ticket. Age is usually based on the child’s age on the day of travel.
Children can sometimes travel for free, but it depends on age and whether they need their own seat. In Japan, children under 6 can travel free if they don’t occupy a separate seat, and each paying adult can typically accompany up to two children under 6 for free.
Yes, most children need a ticket when traveling by train from Himeji to Osaka. In Japan, ages 6–11 typically need a child ticket (often about half the adult fare), while children under 6 may travel free if they don’t occupy a separate seat.
The average train journey from Himeji to Osaka takes around {durationInMinutes}. Travel times can be longer on slower services or at busy times, so it’s worth checking options for your travel date.
Trains from Himeji to Osaka usually run frequently throughout the day, with regular departures on most dates. Check the schedule for your travel date to see the exact departure times.
Yes, there is a high-speed train from Himeji to Osaka. On this route, the Shinkansen offers the fastest and most frequent connections.
High-speed train tickets from Himeji to Osaka are typically priced higher than slower services. Costs can vary by seat type (reserved vs non-reserved), class, and the specific service you choose.
Most travelers need at least three days in Osaka to see the main sights at a comfortable pace. If you want day trips or a slower itinerary, consider adding extra time.
You can bring luggage on the train from Himeji to Osaka, but size rules may apply. On Japan’s Shinkansen, luggage up to 160 cm total dimensions (length + width + height) can be taken onboard without a reservation, while larger items may require a reservation for designated luggage space.
Japan is generally very safe, but it’s still best not to leave luggage unattended. If you need to step away briefly, keep valuables with you and leave only low-value items behind, and place bags where you can keep an eye on them when possible.
Standard-sized luggage can usually go in the overhead racks or near your seat. On Shinkansen services, oversized baggage is stored in designated areas (often behind the last row), which are typically available only when you reserve the appropriate seat/space.
There isn’t a night train on this route. Most travelers take daytime services, including high-speed trains like the Shinkansen, which make the journey fast and convenient.
Non-reserved seats are first-come, first-served seating in designated cars on services that offer them. You don’t get a seat number, so you line up at the platform markings and take any open seat once you board; if it’s busy, you may need to stand until a seat frees up.
On Japan’s Shinkansen routes, luggage is considered oversized if total dimensions (length + width + height) are 160–250 cm. Oversized items usually require a seat reservation with designated luggage space, and items over 250 cm are not allowed onboard.
Whether a rail pass is valid from Himeji to Osaka depends on the operator and service type. In Japan, the JR Pass can be used on some Shinkansen services (such as Hikari and Kodama) but not on certain fastest services (such as Nozomi).
A rail pass can be worth it if you plan to take several long-distance train journeys during your trip. For a single journey, a normal ticket is often more cost-effective, especially if the pass doesn’t cover the fastest services you want to take.
Suica is useful for local trains and subways, but it usually isn’t enough by itself for long-distance Shinkansen travel from Himeji to Osaka. You can use Suica for local segments to and from the stations, while the Shinkansen portion typically needs its own ticket and (if you want a specific seat) a seat reservation.
You don’t always need to reserve a seat, but it’s often a good idea on busy routes or at peak times. Some services offer non-reserved seating (first-come, first-served), while reserved seats give you a specific seat number and more certainty.
Yes. Trains on this route typically have onboard toilets, including Western-style toilets on many services. Facilities are usually clean and easy to use, which helps on longer travel days or when traveling with children.
If you’re traveling at peak times, want a specific departure, want seats together, or prefer extra certainty, book in advance. If you’re flexible and traveling off-peak, you can often buy tickets closer to departure, but you’ll have fewer choices for times and seats.
Many services offer onboard Wi-Fi, but coverage and reliability can vary, especially in tunnels or at high speed. It’s usually fine for messaging and light browsing, but may not be stable enough for video calls or heavy work.
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