There are 5 ways to get from Hiroshima to Chiran by train, bus, car, plane, taxi, tram, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kagoshima Chuotrain Sakura / ...
4h 5m¥11,966–15,720Drive 554 km
cheapest- Drive from Hiroshima to Chirancar 554 km
7h 35m¥9,623–13,900Train, bus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuokatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Stationbus Sakurajima
7h 40m¥16,130–24,037Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly, train, taxi
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane FUK - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Sesekushitrain
- Take the taxi from Sesekushi to Chirantaxi
5h 7mTram, ferry, train to Matsuyama Airport, fly, train, taxi
- Take the tram from Chuden-Mae to Hiroshima Port(Ujina)tram
- Take the ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyamaferry
- Take the train from Takahama(Ehime) to Otemachi Sta.train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)plane MYJ - KOJ
- Take the train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Sesekushitrain
- Take the taxi from Sesekushi to Chirantaxi
7h 49m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hiroshima to Chiran is to drive which costs ¥9500 - ¥14000 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Hiroshima to Chiran is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs ¥12000 - ¥16000.
No, there is no direct train from Hiroshima to Chiran. However, there are services departing from Hiroshima and arriving at Sesekushi via Kagoshima-Chuo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Hiroshima and Chiran is 538 km. The road distance is 554 km.
The best way to get from Hiroshima to Chiran without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs ¥12000 - ¥16000.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Hiroshima to Chiran, including transfers.
Hiroshima to Chiran train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Hiroshima station.
Hiroshima to Chiran train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kagoshima Chuo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hiroshima to Chiran is 554 km. It takes approximately 7h 35m to drive from Hiroshima to Chiran.
There are 236+ hotels available in Chiran.
What companies run services between Hiroshima, Japan and Chiran, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Hiroshima to Kagoshima Chuo hourly. Tickets cost ¥7,000–11,000 and the journey takes 2h 51m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–30,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Kagoshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–40,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Kagoshima Chuo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Sesekushi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Kagoshima-Chuo to Sesekushi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 0570-550700
- Website
- hiroden.co.jp
Tram from Chuden-Mae to Hiroshima Port(Ujina)
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–270
- Website
- https://www.hiroden.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 089-948-3323
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Train from Takahama(Ehime) to Otemachi Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.iyotetsu.co.jp/bus/global/en/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kagoshima Chuo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–5,500
N-1 Taxi
- Phone
- +81 99-260-9696
- Website
- nisikawa.net
Nagoku Taxi
- Phone
- +81 996-22-3266
- Website
- nangoku-taxi.com
Nanshu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 99-247-0001
- Website
- nansyu.jp
N-1 Taxi
- Phone
- +81 99-260-9696
- Website
- nisikawa.net
Nagoku Taxi
- Phone
- +81 996-22-3266
- Website
- nangoku-taxi.com
Nanshu Taxi
- Phone
- +81 99-247-0001
- Website
- nansyu.jp
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