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How to get fromKawagoe to Hiroshimaby train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Kawagoe to Hiroshima by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshimatrain train Nozomi
    5h 29m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to Hiroshima Bus Centernightbus night bus No.1
    14h 37m
    ¥4,882–16,874

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kawagoe Station to Haneda Airport Terminal 2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Hiroshima Bus Centerbus bus Wh1152
    16h 3m
    ¥11,100–24,600

  4. Drive  808.2 km

    1. Drive from Kawagoe to Hiroshimacar car 808.2 km
    10h 1m
    ¥12,360–17,853

  5. Train, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 赤羽 Akabanetrain train
    2. Take the train from 赤羽 Akabane to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    3. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane plane HND - HIJ
    4. Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus bus
    5h 13m
    ¥15,868–29,389

  6. Train, fly to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport

    1. Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 赤羽 Akabanetrain train
    2. Take the train from 赤羽 Akabane to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    3. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK)plane plane HND - IWK
    4. Take the train from Iwakuni to Yokogawatrain train
    6h 40m
    ¥68,168–71,939

  7. Train, fly to Okayama Airport

    1. Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 赤羽 Akabanetrain train
    2. Take the train from 赤羽 Akabane to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    3. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Okayama Airport (OKJ)plane plane HND - OKJ
    4. Take the train from Okayama to Hiroshimatrain train
    6h 36m
    ¥16,968–28,689

  8. Train, fly to Matsuyama Airport, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from 川越 Kawagoe to 赤羽 Akabanetrain train
    2. Take the train from 赤羽 Akabane to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchōtrain train
    3. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane plane HND - MYJ
    4. Take the train from Otemachi Sta. to Takahama(Ehime)train train
    5. Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Portferry ferry
    6. Take the bus from Hiroshima-ko Sambashi to Hon-doribus bus
    8h 10m

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) flights

Calendar105Weekly Planes
Duration1h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket¥13,896Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 859.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

What companies run services between Kawagoe, Japan and Hiroshima, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Tōkyō Station to Hiroshima hourly, and the journey takes 3h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kawagoe Station to Hiroshima Bus Center via Haneda Airport Terminal 2, Shinjuku Station West Exit, and Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 16h 3m.

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