There are 4 ways to get from Fukuoka to Kure by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kuretrain [32195] JR Kure / ...
2h 2m¥4,060–5,687Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Hiroshima Bus Centerbus Kōfuku Liner / ...
5h 40m¥4,050–11,556Drive 286.6 km
- Drive from Fukuoka to Kurecar 286.6 km
3h 44m¥4,926–7,116Fly, ferry
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane FUK - MYJ
- Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Kureferry
3h 50m¥22,787–36,209
Fukuoka to Kure by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fukuoka to Kure is to train which costs ¥4000 - ¥6000 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Fukuoka to Kure is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs ¥4000 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Fukuoka to Kure. However, there are services departing from Hakata Bus Terminal and arriving at Yotsudoro via Hiroshima Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Fukuoka to Kure. However, there are services departing from Hakata Fukuoka and arriving at Kure via Hiroshima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
The distance between Fukuoka and Kure is 273 km. The road distance is 286.6 km.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Kure without a car is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs ¥4000 - ¥6000.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Fukuoka to Kure, including transfers.
Fukuoka to Kure bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku Co., Ltd., depart from Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Fukuoka to Kure train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Hakata Fukuoka station.
The best way to get from Fukuoka to Kure is to train which takes 2h 2m and costs ¥4000 - ¥6000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4000 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Fukuoka, Japan and Kure, Japan?
You can take a train from Hakata Fukuoka to Kure via Hiroshima in around 2h 2m. Alternatively, JR Bus Chugoku Co., Ltd. operates a bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Hiroshima Bus Center 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥3,300–10,000 and the journey takes 4h 44m. Yutoku Jidousya also services this route once daily.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥15,000–28,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Kure
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–650
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Hiroshima Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–10,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Kōfuku Liner
- ¥3,300–5,000
- Hiroshima Dream Hakata
- ¥4,000–10,000
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Matsuyama to Kure
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
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Booking & Getting There
Fukuoka to Kure bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku Co., Ltd., arrive at Hiroshima Bus Center station.
Fukuoka to Kure train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hiroshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fukuoka to Kure is 287 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Fukuoka to Kure.
There are 712+ hotels available in Kure.