There are 3 ways to get from Kadena to Iwakuni by bus, plane, taxi, ferry, or train
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Line 228 bus, fly to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport
best- Take the bus from Kadena to Omoromachi Station Squarebus
- Fly from Naha Airport (OKA) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK)plane OKA - IWK
4h 6m¥120,855–551,420Fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Naha Airport (OKA) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane OKA - HIJ
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
6h 26m¥29,955–83,770Taxi, ferry, train
- Take the taxi from Kadena to 本部旅客待合所taxi
- Take the ferry from 本部旅客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所ferry
- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
29h 38m¥33,394–54,930
Naha Airport (OKA) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kadena to Iwakuni is to taxi and ferry and train which costs ¥33000 - ¥55000 and takes 29h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kadena to Iwakuni is to line 228 bus and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs ¥120000 - ¥550000.
The distance between Kadena and Iwakuni is 1021 km.
The best way to get from Kadena to Iwakuni without a car is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 29h 38m and costs ¥33000 - ¥55000.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Kadena to Iwakuni, including transfers.
There are 122+ hotels available in Iwakuni.
What companies run services between Kadena, Japan and Iwakuni, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Kadena to Iwakuni. However, you can take the line 228 bus to Omoromachi Station Square, walk to おもろまち駅, take the train to 那覇空港駅, walk to Naha Airport (OKA) airport, then fly to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to 本部旅客待合所, take the ferry to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所, walk to Takamibaba, take the vehicle to Kagoshimachuoekimae, walk to Kagoshima Chuo, take the train to Hiroshima, then take the train to Iwakuni.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Naha Airport to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥120,000–550,000
Flights from Naha Airport to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–270,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hiroshima to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 098-862-6737
- Website
- okinawabus.com
Bus from Kadena to Omoromachi Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,100
- Website
- https://okinawabus.com/en/
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,450
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 099-226-4141
- Website
- aline-ferry.com
Ferry from 本部旅客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥13,500–21,000
- Website
- http://www.aline-ferry.com
- Second Class
- ¥13,500–14,500
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥16,000–21,000
- First Class
- ¥26,000–29,000
- Premium
- ¥34,403
- Passenger Car
- ¥55,000–80,000
- Phone
- 099-225-1551
- Website
- marixline.com
Ferry from 本部旅客待合所 to 鹿児島新港 新港待合所
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–28,000
- Website
- https://marixline.com/en/
- Second Class Sleeper
- ¥18,000–21,000
- Second Class
- ¥16,000–19,000
- First Class
- ¥26,000–28,000
- Premium
- ¥33,000–35,000
- Passenger car
- ¥55,000–80,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–15,000
Higashi Taxi
- Phone
- +81 98-868-3666
- Website
- higashi-taxi.com
Okinawa Kotsu
- Phone
- +81 98-861-2224
- Website
- okinawa-kotsu-grp.co.jp
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