There are 5 ways to get from Iwakuni to Kitakyushu by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshimatrain San-yō Line Local / ...
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kokuratrain Sakura / ...
2h 1m¥3,450–4,902Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Iwakuni to Shimonosekitrain San-yō Line Local
3h 56m¥2,600–3,800Bus, train
- Take the bus from Iwakuni Shiyakusho to Hiroshima BCbus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kokuratrain Sakura / ...
2h 34m¥3,750–4,950Drive 168 km
- Drive from Iwakuni to Kitakyushucar 168 km
2h 31m¥2,887–4,170Train via Shūnan
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Tokuyamatrain San-yō Line Local / ...
- Take the train from Tokuyama to Kokuratrain Kodama / ...
3h 23m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iwakuni to Kitakyushu is to train which costs ¥2600 - ¥3800 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Iwakuni to Kitakyushu is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs ¥3400 - ¥4900.
No, there is no direct train from Iwakuni to Kitakyushu. However, there are services departing from Iwakuni and arriving at Kokura via Hiroshima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Iwakuni and Kitakyushu is 232 km. The road distance is 168 km.
The best way to get from Iwakuni to Kitakyushu without a car is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs ¥3400 - ¥4900.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Iwakuni to Kitakyushu, including transfers.
Iwakuni to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Iwakuni station.
Iwakuni to Kitakyushu train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hiroshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iwakuni to Kitakyushu is 168 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Iwakuni to Kitakyushu.
There are 206+ hotels available in Kitakyushu.
What companies run services between Iwakuni, Japan and Kitakyushu, Japan?
You can take a train from Iwakuni to Kokura via Hiroshima in around 2h 1m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Iwakuni to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hiroshima to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Iwakuni to Tokuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Iwakuni to Shimonoseki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–3,800
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hiroshima to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Tokuyama to Kokura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- iwakuni-bus.com
Bus from Iwakuni Shiyakusho to Hiroshima BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950
- Schedules at
- iwakunibus.notion.site
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