There are 5 ways to get from Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto by train, bus, night bus, car, ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kyototrain Nozomi
2h 29mDrive 358.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Hiroshima to Kyotocar 358.9 km
4h 37m¥6,233–9,003Bus
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Okayama Interchangebus Sun Sun Liner
- Take the bus from Tsudaka to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus Kyoto
6h 34m¥6,900–7,400Night bus
- Take the night bus from Kōiki-kōen-mae Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus Karst
10h 36m¥8,000–11,000Ferry, fly, bus
- Take the ferry from Kure to Matsuyamaferry
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane MYJ - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
5h 7m¥19,658–32,767
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto is to bus which costs ¥6900 - ¥7400 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto station. However, there are services departing from Hiroshima Bus Center and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Tsudaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Honkawacho and arriving at Kyoto via Hiroshima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Hiroshima (State) and Kyoto is 343 km. The road distance is 358.9 km.
The best way to get from Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto, including transfers.
Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, depart from Hiroshima Bus Center station.
Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Hiroshima station.
The best way to get from Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥6900 - ¥7400 and takes 6h 34m.
What companies run services between Hiroshima (State), Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Hiroshima to Kyoto hourly, and the journey takes 1h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via Okayama Interchange and Tsudaka in around 6h 34m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Okayama Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Tsudaka to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kōiki-kōen-mae Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,400
- Schedules at
- okkbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Kure to Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, arrive at Okayama Interchange station.
Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto is 359 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto.
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