There are 5 ways to get from Hiroshima to Unzen by train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Take the train from Hakata to Takeo-Onsentrain
- Take the train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahayatrain
4h 49mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuokatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kawabatabus Shimabara
5h 54m¥6,130–8,637Drive 375.5 km
- Drive from Hiroshima to Unzencar 375.5 km
5h 28m¥6,453–9,320Train, fly, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Amakusa (AXJ)plane FUK - AXJ
- Take the car ferry from Oniike Port to Kuchinotsu Portcarferry
- Drive from Kuchinotsu Port to Unzencar
5h 16m¥19,130–36,967Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Hakata to Takeo-Onsentrain
- Take the train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahayatrain
8h 13m
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Amakusa (AXJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hiroshima to Unzen is to train and bus which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Hiroshima to Unzen is to train and fly and car ferry and drive which takes 5h 16m and costs ¥19000 - ¥37000.
No, there is no direct train from Hiroshima to Unzen. However, there are services departing from Hiroshima and arriving at Azuma via Hakata, Takeo-Onsen and Isahaya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Hiroshima and Unzen is 390 km. The road distance is 375.5 km.
The best way to get from Hiroshima to Unzen without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Hiroshima to Unzen, including transfers.
Hiroshima to Unzen train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Hiroshima station.
Hiroshima to Unzen train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hakata Fukuoka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hiroshima to Unzen is 375 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Hiroshima to Unzen.
There are 75+ hotels available in Unzen.
What companies run services between Hiroshima, Japan and Unzen, Japan?
You can take a train from Hiroshima to Azuma via Hakata Fukuoka, Hakata, Takeo-Onsen, and Isahaya in around 4h 49m.
- Website
- amx.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Amakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–30,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- 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
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/
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 Hakata to Takeo-Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahaya
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Hakata to Takeo-Onsen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
Train from Takeo-Onsen to Isahaya
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Kawabata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Kōfuku Liner
- ¥2,600–4,300
- Hiroshima Dream Hakata
- ¥3,500–6,000
- Phone
- 0957-62-2231
- Website
- shimatetsu.co.jp
Car ferry from Oniike Port to Kuchinotsu Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥420
- Website
- https://en.shimatetsu.co.jp/
- Passenger
- ¥420
- Vehicle
- ¥1,700–9,000
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