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How to get fromKitakyushu to Iwakuniby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Kitakyushu to Iwakuni by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kokura to Hiroshimatrain train Sakura / ...
    2. Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain train San-yō Line Local
    1h 58m
    ¥3,467–4,809

  2. Drive 167.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kitakyushu to Iwakunicar car 167.7 km
    2h 31m
    ¥2,882–4,162

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Hiroshimatrain train Sakura / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hiroshima BC to Iwakuni Shiyakushobus bus
    2h 34m
    ¥3,767–4,859

  4. Train via Shūnan

    1. Take the train from Kokura to Tokuyamatrain train Kodama
    2. Take the train from Tokuyama to Iwakunitrain train San-yō Line Local / ...
    2h 53m

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  • Distance: 231.9 km
  • Duration: 1h 58m

What companies run services between Kitakyushu, Japan and Iwakuni, Japan?

You can take a train from Kokura to Iwakuni via Hiroshima in around 1h 58m.

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