There are 3 ways to get from Hiroshima to Shin-Shimonoseki Station by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Hiroshima to Shin-Shimonoseki Station is to train via Kokura which costs ¥2800 - ¥4000 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Hiroshima to Shin-Shimonoseki Station is to train via Kokura which takes 2h 10m and costs ¥2800 - ¥4000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hiroshima and arriving at Shin Shimonoseki. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 22m.
The distance between Hiroshima and Shin-Shimonoseki Station is 172 km. The road distance is 181.9 km.
The best way to get from Hiroshima to Shin-Shimonoseki Station without a car is to train which takes 1h 22m and costs .
The train from Hiroshima to Shin Shimonoseki takes 1h 22m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Hiroshima to Shin-Shimonoseki Station train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Hiroshima station.
Hiroshima to Shin-Shimonoseki Station train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Shimonoseki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hiroshima to Shin-Shimonoseki Station is 182 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Hiroshima to Shin-Shimonoseki Station.
There are 170+ hotels available in Shin-Shimonoseki Station.
What companies run services between Hiroshima, Japan and Shin-Shimonoseki Station, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Hiroshima to Shin Shimonoseki every 3 hours, and the journey takes 1h 22m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Hiroshima to Shin Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hiroshima to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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 Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
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