There are 4 ways to get from Hiroshima to Ōtsu by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kyototrain Nozomi
2hDrive 365.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Hiroshima to Ōtsucar 365.6 km
4h 40m¥5,560–8,031Night bus
- Take the nightbus from Kōiki-kōen-mae Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchinightbus Karst
10h 55m¥8,562–10,647Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Hakata Fukuokatrain
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane FUK - ITM
- Take the bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gatebus
4h 46m¥17,280–56,107
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Osaka International Airport (ITM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hiroshima to Ōtsu is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Hiroshima to Ōtsu is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Hiroshima station to Ōtsu station. However, there are services departing from Kōiki-kōen-mae Station and arriving at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Hiroshima to Ōtsu. However, there are services departing from Hiroshima and arriving at Zeze via Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Hiroshima and Ōtsu is 353 km. The road distance is 365.6 km.
The best way to get from Hiroshima to Ōtsu without a car is to train which takes 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 2h to get from Hiroshima to Ōtsu, including transfers.
Hiroshima to Ōtsu bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Kōiki-kōen-mae Station.
Hiroshima to Ōtsu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Hiroshima station.
Hiroshima to Ōtsu bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
What companies run services between Hiroshima, Japan and Ōtsu, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Hiroshima to Kyoto hourly, and the journey takes 1h 41m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Kōiki-kōen-mae Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–11,000 and the journey takes 9h 3m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–30,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–30,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–30,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Kagoshima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–30,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–50,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Osaka International Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥48,000–50,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
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 Hakata Fukuoka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kōiki-kōen-mae Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Osaka Airport to Kyoto Station Hachijou gate
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,500
- Schedules at
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
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Hiroshima to Ōtsu train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Kyoto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hiroshima to Ōtsu is 366 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Hiroshima to Ōtsu.
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