There are 4 ways to get from Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto by train, bus, car, ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin Osakatrain Nozomi / ...
2h 29m¥5,190–7,670Train, bus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Okayamatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the bus from Okayama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus Kyoto
5h 36m¥6,208–7,608Drive 359.1 km
- Drive from Hiroshima to Kyotocar 359.1 km
4h 37m¥5,492–7,933Ferry, 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¥20,758–33,659
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto is to train which costs ¥5000 - ¥8000 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct train from Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto. However, there are services departing from Honkawacho and arriving at Kyōto via Hiroshima and Shin-Ōsaka Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Hiroshima (State) and Kyoto is 344 km. The road distance is 359.1 km.
The best way to get from Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs ¥5000 - ¥8000.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto, including transfers.
Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Hiroshima station.
Hiroshima (State) to Kyoto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka 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.
There are 3800+ hotels available in Kyoto.
What companies run services between Hiroshima (State), Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Hiroshima to Shin Osaka hourly, and the journey takes 1h 18m. JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hiroshima to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Okayama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- 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
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- hankyu-kankobus.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
- ¥6,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
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