There are 4 ways to get from Hiroshima (Station) to Kyoto by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kyototrain Nozomi
1h 41mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi to Osaka Station Nishigawa Underpassbus Hiroshima EXP / ...
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Kyōtotrain Thunderbird / ...
6h 12m¥4,150–10,450Train, bus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Okayamatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the bus from Okayama to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus Kyoto
5h 9m¥6,042–7,372Drive 356.5 km
- Drive from Hiroshima (Station) to Kyotocar 356.5 km
4h 34m¥6,185–8,933
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hiroshima (Station) to Kyoto is to train and bus which costs ¥6000 - ¥7500 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Hiroshima (Station) to Kyoto is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hiroshima and arriving at Kyoto. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Hiroshima (Station) and Kyoto is 341 km. The road distance is 356.5 km.
The best way to get from Hiroshima (Station) to Kyoto without a car is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs .
The train from Hiroshima to Kyoto takes 1h 41m including transfers and departs hourly.
Hiroshima (Station) to Kyoto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Hiroshima station.
Hiroshima (Station) to Kyoto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hiroshima (Station) to Kyoto is 356 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Hiroshima (Station) to Kyoto.
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What companies run services between Hiroshima (Station), Japan and Kyoto, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Hiroshima to Kyoto hourly, and the journey takes 1h 41m.
- 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/
Train from Hiroshima to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Ōsaka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–950
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- 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
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Shinkansenguchi to Osaka Station Nishigawa Underpass
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Hiroshima Dream
- ¥4,500–9,500
- Hiroshima EXP
- ¥3,500–8,000
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