There are 6 ways to get from Kobe (Station) to Hiroshima by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Uozaki to Kobe-Sannomiyatrain
- Take the bus from Kitanozaka to Nunobiki Herb Gardenbus
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Hiroshimatrain
2h 58m¥4,670–7,230Bus
- Take the bus from Sannomiya BT to Okayama ICbus Kobe
- Take the bus from Okayama Interchange to Hiroshima Bus Centerbus Sun Sun Liner
7h 26m¥6,110–7,330Night bus
- Take the night bus from Sannomiya BT to Kōiki-kōen-mae Stationnightbus Karst
9h 7mDrive 304.4 km
- Drive from Kobe (Station) to Hiroshimacar 304.4 km
4h 15m¥5,286–7,635Train
- Take the train from Nishi Akashi to Hiroshimatrain Kodama / ...
4h 3mFly, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain
5h 33m¥15,750–26,070
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe (Station) to Hiroshima is to train and bus which costs ¥4600 - ¥7500 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe (Station) to Hiroshima is to train and bus which takes 2h 58m and costs ¥4600 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobe (Station) to Hiroshima. However, there are services departing from Sannomiya BT and arriving at Hiroshima Bus Center via Okayama Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe (Station) to Hiroshima. However, there are services departing from Island Kitaguchi and arriving at Hiroshima via Sumiyoshi and Nishi Akashi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Kobe (Station) and Hiroshima is 288 km. The road distance is 304.4 km.
The best way to get from Kobe (Station) to Hiroshima without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 58m and costs ¥4600 - ¥7500.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Kobe (Station) to Hiroshima, including transfers.
Kobe (Station) to Hiroshima bus services, operated by Ryobi Bus, depart from Sannomiya BT station.
Kobe (Station) to Hiroshima train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nishi Akashi station.
The best way to get from Kobe (Station) to Hiroshima is to bus which takes 7h 26m and costs ¥6000 - ¥7500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 4h 3m.
What companies run services between Kobe (Station), Japan and Hiroshima, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Kobe (Station) to Hiroshima Bus Center via Island Kitaguchi, Uozaki, Kobe-Sannomiya, Sannomiya BT, and Okayama Interchange in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Nishi Akashi to Hiroshima every 4 hours, and the journey takes 1h 59m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–180,000
- Phone
- 06-6457-2258
- Website
- hanshin.co.jp
Train from Uozaki to Kobe-Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–280
- Website
- https://www.hanshin.co.jp/global/en/
- Schedules at
- Japan Travel by Navitime
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,000
- 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
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Kobe to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nishi Akashi to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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/
- Phone
- +81783042226
- Website
- shinkibus.co.jp
Bus from Kitanozaka to Nunobiki Herb Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥260–680
- Schedules at
- shinkibus.co.jp
- Adult Day pass
- ¥680
- Child Day pass
- ¥340
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Okayama IC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,050
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Phone
- (086)222-6601
- Website
- chutetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Sannomiya BT to Okayama IC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,800
- Schedules at
- chutetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama Interchange to Hiroshima Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Sannomiya BT to Kōiki-kōen-mae Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kobe (Station) to Hiroshima bus services, operated by Ryobi Bus, arrive at Okayama IC station.
Kobe (Station) to Hiroshima train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hiroshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe (Station) to Hiroshima is 304 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Kobe (Station) to Hiroshima.
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