West Japan Railway

West Japan Railway

We sell 2592 Trains routes operated by West Japan Railway, on their fares and their conditions.

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West Japan Railway runs 2,592 routes we sell across 1 country, calling at 117 places. The cheapest fare is €11.88. A median route runs 90 km, about 39m at the carrier's typical cruising speed of 140 km/h.

Checked October 3, 2026Priced for October 3, 2026One passenger, all fees included

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What West Japan Railway runs

  • 2,592Routes we sell
  • 117Places served
  • 1Countries
  • 90 kmMedian route
  • 577 kmLongest route
A typical journey
The median West Japan Railway route we sell is 90 km, which is about 39m at their typical cruising speed of 140 km/h.
Fare conditions
Fares on this carrier are refundable up to two hours before departure, and changeable at no charge.
On board
This carrier publishes Power outlets, Wi-Fi across its fleet.
Carbon per passenger
About 33 grams per passenger kilometer, which is roughly 3.0 kg over a median route.
Where it runs
Routes in 1 countries on our network.
Busiest places
Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Okayama, Kurashiki, Himeji, Kobe, Takamatsu, Fukuoka
Routes

Routes operated by West Japan Railway

Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.

Routes operated by West Japan Railway, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey we sell on each.
RouteFromFastestDistance
Kyoto to Osaka train€11.881h 10m43 km
Osaka to Kyoto train€11.881h 10m43 km
Higashiosaka to Kyoto train€11.881h 10m42 km
Kyoto to Higashiosaka train€11.881h 10m42 km
Fukuoka to Kitakyushu train€11.881h 13m49 km
Kitakyushu to Fukuoka train€11.881h 12m49 km
Kobe to Minato train€11.881h 15m53 km
Minato to Kobe train€11.881h 15m53 km
Minato to Sakai train€11.881h 13m50 km
Sakai to Minato train€11.881h 13m50 km
Kobe to Wakayama train€11.881h 14m51 km
Wakayama to Kobe train€11.881h 14m51 km
Sakai to Wakayama train€11.881h 12m48 km
Wakayama to Sakai train€11.881h 13m48 km
Kyoto to Sakai train€11.881h 16m55 km
Sakai to Kyoto train€11.881h 16m55 km
Himeji to Kobe train€11.881h 11m46 km
Kobe to Himeji train€11.881h 12m46 km
Fukuoka to Shimonoseki train€11.881h 19m62 km
Shimonoseki to Fukuoka train€11.881h 19m62 km
Matsubara to Minato train€11.881h 15m54 km
Minato to Matsubara train€11.881h 16m54 km
Matsubara to Wakayama train€11.881h 14m51 km
Wakayama to Matsubara train€11.881h 13m51 km
Fukuoka to Kumamoto train€14.641h 33m92 km
Kumamoto to Fukuoka train€14.641h 32m92 km
Kōtō City to Ōita train€15.191h 34m94 km
Ōita to Kōtō City train€15.191h 34m94 km
Kumamoto to Ōita train€15.741h 35m97 km
Ōita to Kumamoto train€15.741h 35m97 km
Fukuoka to Kagoshima train€33.342h 35m226 km
Kagoshima to Fukuoka train€33.342h 34m226 km

That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Himeji is not something we sell.

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Catchment

How far people travel to get here

Every origin we sell by Trains, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.

Straight line distance from each origin we sell, not the distance the route runs.
DistanceRoutesShareNearest of them
Under 200 km2,08881%Hannan, 40 km
200 to 600 km50419%Imabari, 200 km

On board

Common questions about West Japan Railway

What does West Japan Railway run?

West Japan Railway runs 2592 of the Trains routes we sell, calling at 117 places across 1 countries. Those routes come from the published operator catalog rather than from a list we wrote, so a route only appears here if the carrier actually serves it.

How much do West Japan Railway tickets cost?

The cheapest West Japan Railway fare we sell is €11.88 for one passenger, across 2,592 routes. The median route runs 90 km in a straight line. Fares include taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so the figure here is the figure at checkout.

Are West Japan Railway tickets refundable?

West Japan Railway fares are refundable up to two hours before departure and can be changed at no charge, across all 2,592 routes we sell. The condition is shown again on the offer and once more before you pay, because it is the thing travelers most often get wrong.

What is on board an West Japan Railway service?

West Japan Railway publishes Power outlets, Wi-Fi across its fleet, on the 2,592 routes we sell. A median journey with this carrier runs about 39m, which is long enough for the difference between a carrier with power outlets and one without to matter.

What is the longest route West Japan Railway runs?

The longest West Japan Railway route we sell runs from Kagoshima to Osaka, 577 km in a straight line. A median journey with this carrier takes about 39m at their typical cruising speed, so the long routes are considerably more than that.

Where does West Japan Railway operate?

West Japan Railway is based in Japan and runs routes we sell in 1 countries. The places it calls at most often are Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Okayama. Those are computed from the routes in the catalog rather than from anything the carrier tells us about its own network.

Where these numbers come from

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Fares, Carbon, Catchment

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Left luggage lockers

Where to leave your bags in Himeji

Most of the points near Himeji Station open before the first train and close after the last one.

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