There are 6 ways to get from Kagoshima to Hiroshima by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hiroshimatrain Sakura
2h 49m¥7,000–11,000Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Hakata Bus Terminalbus Sakurajima
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain Sakura / ...
6h 15m¥6,600–14,951Drive 530 km
- Drive from Kagoshima to Hiroshimacar 530 km
6h 51m¥9,194–13,280Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KOJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain
4h 12m¥15,504–67,050Fly to Matsuyama Airport, train, ferry, bus
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane KOJ - MYJ
- Take the train from Otemachi Sta. to Takahama(Ehime)train
- Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Portferry
- Take the bus from Hiroshima-ko Sambashi to Hon-doribus
6h 31mFly to Osaka International Airport, train
- Fly from Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) to Osaka International Airport (ITM)plane KOJ - ITM
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Hiroshimatrain
5h 2m¥16,534–39,350
Kagoshima to Hiroshima by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kagoshima to Hiroshima is to train which costs ¥7000 - ¥11000 and takes 2h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kagoshima to Hiroshima is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs ¥7000 - ¥11000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kagoshima Chuo and arriving at Hiroshima. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between Kagoshima and Hiroshima is 504 km. The road distance is 530 km.
The best way to get from Kagoshima to Hiroshima without a car is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs ¥7000 - ¥11000.
The train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hiroshima takes 2h 49m including transfers and departs hourly.
Kagoshima to Hiroshima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kagoshima Chuo station.
Kagoshima to Hiroshima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hiroshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kagoshima to Hiroshima is 530 km. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from Kagoshima to Hiroshima.
There are 734+ hotels available in Hiroshima.
What companies run services between Kagoshima, Japan and Hiroshima, Japan?
JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kagoshima Chuo to Hiroshima hourly. Tickets cost ¥7,000–11,000 and the journey takes 2h 49m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–30,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥21,000–40,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–220,000
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport via Yakushima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–31,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kagoshima Airport to Osaka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥49,000–220,000
- 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 Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 089-948-3323
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Train from Otemachi Sta. to Takahama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.iyotetsu.co.jp/bus/global/en/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Kagoshima Chuo Station to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- nishitetsu.jp
- Website
- hirobus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima-ko Sambashi to Hon-dori
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–310
- Schedules at
- hirobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
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