There are 7 ways to get from Hiroshima to Kōya San by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, tram, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin Osakatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Nakamozu(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train [95594] Nankai Koya Line Local
5h 12m¥6,159–8,104Night bus, train
cheapest- Take the nightbus from Hiroshima to Nambanightbus Jx522
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train [94703] Nankai Koya Line Exp. / ...
9h 41m¥5,571–8,281Train, bus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kyototrain Nozomi
- Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Koyakeisatsu-maebus
5h 39mDrive 394.1 km
- Drive from Hiroshima to Kōya Sancar 394.1 km
5h 38m¥6,826–9,860Bus
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Okayama Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Tsudaka to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchibus
- Take the bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Daimon Minami Chushajobus
10h 17m¥9,500–10,000Train to Fukuoka Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train
6h 22m¥18,021–27,818Tram, ferry, train to Matsuyama Airport, fly, train
- 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 Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane MYJ - ITM
- Take the train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)train
- Take the train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashitrain
8h 39m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hiroshima to Kōya San is to train which costs ¥6000 - ¥8500 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Hiroshima to Kōya San is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs ¥6000 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Hiroshima to Kōya San. However, there are services departing from Hiroshima Bus Center and arriving at Daimon Minami Chushajo via Tsudaka and Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Hiroshima to Kōya San. However, there are services departing from Hiroshima and arriving at Kōyasan-eki via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Nakamozu(Nankai), Hashimoto(Wakayama) and Gokurakubashi Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Hiroshima and Kōya San is 374 km. The road distance is 394.1 km.
The best way to get from Hiroshima to Kōya San without a car is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs ¥6000 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Hiroshima to Kōya San, including transfers.
Hiroshima to Kōya San bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, depart from Hiroshima Bus Center station.
Hiroshima to Kōya San train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Hiroshima station.
The best way to get from Hiroshima to Kōya San is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs ¥6000 - ¥8500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥9500 - ¥10000 and takes 10h 17m.
What companies run services between Hiroshima, Japan and Kōya San, Japan?
You can take a train from Hiroshima to Kōyasan-eki via Shin Osaka, Shin-Ōsaka Station, Nakamozu, Nakamozu(Nankai), Hashimoto(Wakayama), Gokurakubashi, and Gokurakubashi Station in around 5h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Daimon Minami Chushajo via Okayama Interchange, Tsudaka, Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi, and Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi in around 10h 17m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–230,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥80,000–270,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Izumo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–21,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–23,000
- 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 Kyoto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- 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 Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Nakamozu(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥550–650
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–850
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–850
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥700–850
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashi
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–460
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Namba(Nankai) to Hashimoto(Wakayama)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
Train from Hashimoto(Wakayama) to Gokurakubashi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Phone
- 0570-550700
- Website
- Hiroshima Electric Railway
Tram from Chuden-Mae to Hiroshima Port(Ujina)
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–270
- Website
- Hiroshima Electric Railway
- Phone
- 089-948-3323
- Website
- Iyotetsu
Train from Takahama(Ehime) to Otemachi Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Iyotetsu
- Phone
- 077-531-2121
- Website
- keihanbus.jp
Bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Koyakeisatsu-mae
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600
- Schedules at
- keihanbus.jp
Bus from Kyoto Sta. Hachijoguchi to Daimon Minami Chushajo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600
- Schedules at
- keihanbus.jp
- Phone
- 050-3802-1547
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Hiroshima to Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,500
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥4,000–6,500
- 3 seats per row
- ¥4,500–6,500
- 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
- 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
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Hiroshima to Kōya San bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, arrive at Okayama Interchange station.
Hiroshima to Kōya San train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Osaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hiroshima to Kōya San is 394 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Hiroshima to Kōya San.
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