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$23
Average price
$23
Fastest journey
28 m
Average duration
28 m
Trains per day
86
Distance
75 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Himeji to Osaka is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Himeji to Osaka will cost around $23 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $23.
Of the 86 trains that leave Himeji for Osaka on Mon, Jun 22, 86 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Jun 22 the direct trains cover the 75 km distance in an average of 28 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 28 m .
On Mon, Jun 22 the slowest trains will take 29 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Mizuho 604
Hikari 706
Hikari 716
Hikari 704
Hikari 702
Nozomi 78
Nozomi 70
Sakura 772
Mizuho 604
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The table below shows live departures for Himeji to Osaka trains for tomorrow, Tuesday, June 23. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nozomi 68 | 6:00 AM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 6:31 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Nozomi 68 | 6:00 AM Himeji Station | 0h33 | 6:33 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 930 | 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 932 | 7:10 AM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 7:47 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Nozomi 76 | 7:26 AM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 7:55 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Nozomi 76 | 7:26 AM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 7:57 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Kodama 934 | 7:39 AM Himeji Station | 0h45 | 8:24 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Nozomi 78 | 7:45 AM Himeji Station | 0h30 | 8:15 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Nozomi 78 | 7:45 AM Himeji Station | 0h28 | 8:13 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hikari 700 | 8:11 AM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 8:46 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hikari 700 | 8:11 AM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 8:48 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 936 | 8:39 AM Himeji Station | 0h38 | 9:17 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Nozomi 84 | 8:53 AM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 9:22 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Nozomi 84 | 8:53 AM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 9:24 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hikari 702 | 9:11 AM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 9:48 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hikari 702 | 9:11 AM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 9:46 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 940 | 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 704 | 10:11 AM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 10:48 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hikari 704 | 10:11 AM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 10:46 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Kodama 942 | 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 | 0h31 | 11:30 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Nozomi 90 | 10:59 AM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 11:28 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hikari 706 | 11:11 AM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 11:46 AM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hikari 706 | 11:11 AM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 11:48 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 708 | 12:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 12:48 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hikari 708 | 12:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 12:46 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Sakura 748 | 12:52 PM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 1:21 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Nozomi 94 | 12:59 PM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 1:28 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Nozomi 94 | 12:59 PM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 1:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hikari 710 | 1:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 1:46 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hikari 710 | 1:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 1:48 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 712 | 2:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 2:46 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hikari 712 | 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 714 | 3:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 3:46 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hikari 714 | 3:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 3:48 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 716 | 4:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 4:46 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hikari 716 | 4:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 4:48 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Kodama 954 | 4:48 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 5:25 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Nozomi 40 | 4:59 PM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 5:28 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Nozomi 40 | 4:59 PM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 5:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hikari 718 | 5:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 5:48 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hikari 718 | 5:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 5:46 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Kodama 956 | 5:48 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 6:25 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Sakura 760 | 5:52 PM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 6:21 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Nozomi 46 | 5:59 PM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 6:28 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Nozomi 46 | 5:59 PM Himeji Station | 0h31 | 6:30 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hikari 720 | 6:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 6:48 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hikari 720 | 6:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 6:46 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Kodama 958 | 6:48 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 7:25 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Sakura 764 | 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 722 | 7:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 7:48 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hikari 722 | 7:11 PM Himeji Station | 0h35 | 7:46 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Kodama 960 | 7:48 PM Himeji Station | 0h37 | 8:25 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Sakura 768 | 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 962 | 8:39 PM Himeji Station | 0h39 | 9:18 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Sakura 770 | 8:57 PM Himeji Station | 0h29 | 9:26 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Kodama 966 | 9:42 PM Himeji Station | 0h38 | 10:20 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Kodama 968 | 10:13 PM Himeji Station | 0h33 | 10:46 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Sakura 772 | 10:25 PM Himeji Station | 0h28 | 10:53 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Kodama 970 | 10:44 PM Himeji Station | 0h34 | 11:18 PM Shin-Osaka Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Hikari 682 | 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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Trains from Himeji to Osaka run on average 82 times per day, taking around 36m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $23 (€19) if you book in advance.
There are 82 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 02:11, the last at 03:11. The fastest train covers the 46 miles (75 km) distance in 35m.
Distance 46 miles (75 km) |
Average train duration 36m |
Cheapest ticket price $23 (€19) |
Trains per day 82 |
Direct trains 82 |
Fastest train 35m |
First train 2:11 AM |
Last train 3:11 AM |
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Modern city museum tracing Osaka from ancient Naniwa to the present, with excellent castle-area views from upper floors.
Major contemporary and postwar art museum with a distinctive underground design and strong rotating exhibitions.
Highly regarded ceramics museum with masterpieces from Japan, China, and Korea in a calm riverside setting.
Osaka’s most famous entertainment street, celebrated for canal-side neon, crowds, and instantly recognizable city imagery.
Retro district with old Osaka atmosphere, colorful signs, and a nostalgic streetscape popular in photos and videos.
Large park surrounding Osaka Castle, ideal for walking, seasonal flowers, and classic skyline-and-moat views.
Osaka’s signature street snack of wheat-flour batter balls filled with octopus, cooked on a special griddle and topped with sauce, mayonnaise, seaweed, and bonito flakes.
A savory pancake associated strongly with Osaka, made with cabbage and batter, then cooked with ingredients like pork or seafood and finished with sauce and mayonnaise.
Deep-fried skewers of meat, seafood, and vegetables coated in breadcrumbs, a classic Shinsekai favorite usually eaten with a communal dipping sauce.
Celebrated fine-dining restaurant in Osaka offering highly creative French tasting menus with a refined, destination-worthy experience.
Popular, long-running sushi restaurant loved for fresh Edomae-style sushi at approachable prices, with a bustling local atmosphere.
Well-known Dotonbori okonomiyaki restaurant, Michelin-recognized, famous for layered yamaimo-rich batter and a lively traditional atmosphere.
Moderate for tourists: good budget eats are common, while hotels and fine dining can raise daily costs.
Tipping is not expected in Japan and can seem awkward. Service is included. Do not leave cash on the table; round-up is uncommon for taxis, cafes, and hotels.
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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.

Most Himeji to Osaka trains use the Himeji Station to Shin-Osaka Station station pair. Use this guide to compare Himeji and Osaka train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Himeji Station is 1 km from Himeji city centre. Public transport options include:
Himeji Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Multiple dining options are available within the station complex.
Free Wi-Fi is available inside the station. ATMs are aTMs are available within the station.
Ticket office support is available at Himeji Station.
Available at Himeji Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Himeji Station: The station is equipped with elevators and accessible restrooms.
Shin-Osaka Station is 4 km from Osaka city centre. Public transport options include:
Shin-Osaka Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Eki Marche Shin-Osaka offers a variety of dining options, including local delicacies like takoyaki and bento boxes.
Wi-Fi is generally reliable inside the Shinkansen ticketed area and in cafés. ATMs are seven Bank (inside Book Studio), Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (06:30-23:00), MUFG Bank (06:30-23:00).
Ticket office support is available at Shin-Osaka Station.
Available at Shin-Osaka Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Shin-Osaka Station: Elevators and escalators are available; barrier-free access is provided.
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