There are 5 ways to get from Kure to Hiroshima Peace Memorial by bus, train, tram, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kure Sta. to Hon-doribus 高速：クレアライン
51 min¥750–1,000Drive 25.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kure to Hiroshima Peace Memorialcar 25.9 km
23 min¥451–651Train, tram
- Take the train from Kure to Hiroshimatrain [32136] JR Kure / ...
- Take the tram from Hiroshima Station to Atomic Bomb Dometram [178480] Hiroshima Electric Railway No.2 / ...
1h 5m¥626–875Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kure to Hiroshima Peace Memorialtaxi 25.9 km
23 min¥8,000–10,000Bus via Yotsudoro
- Take the bus from Yotsudoro to Hiroshima Bus Centerbus 高速：クレアライン
58 min¥750–1,000
Kure to Hiroshima Peace Memorial by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kure to Hiroshima Peace Memorial is to drive which costs ¥450 - ¥650 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Kure to Hiroshima Peace Memorial is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs ¥8000 - ¥10000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kure Sta. and arriving at Hon-dori. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
No, there is no direct train from Kure to Hiroshima Peace Memorial. However, there are services departing from Kure and arriving at Atomic Bomb Dome via Hiroshima Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Kure and Hiroshima Peace Memorial is 24 km. The road distance is 25.9 km.
The best way to get from Kure to Hiroshima Peace Memorial without a car is to bus which takes 51 min and costs ¥750 - ¥1000.
The bus from Kure Sta. to Hon-dori takes 45 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Kure to Hiroshima Peace Memorial bus services, operated by Hiroshima Electric Railway, depart from Kure Sta. station.
Kure to Hiroshima Peace Memorial train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kure station.
Kure to Hiroshima Peace Memorial bus services, operated by Hiroshima Electric Railway, arrive at Hon-dori station.
What companies run services between Kure, Japan and Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Japan?
Hiroshima Electric Railway operates a bus from Kure Sta. to Hon-dori every 15 minutes. Tickets cost ¥750–1,000 and the journey takes 45 min. JR Bus Chugoku also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kure to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–650
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 0570-550700
- Website
- hiroden.co.jp
Tram from Hiroshima Station to Atomic Bomb Dome
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–270
- Website
- https://www.hiroden.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 0570-550700
- Website
- hiroden.co.jp
Bus from Kure Sta. to Hon-dori
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- https://www.hiroden.co.jp/en/
Bus from Yotsudoro to Hiroshima Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- https://www.hiroden.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Kure Sta. to Hon-dori
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Yotsudoro to Hiroshima Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–10,000
Hiroko Taxi
- Phone
- +81 82-291-3232
- Website
- hiroko-group.co.jp
Hiroshima Taxi
- Phone
- +81 82-292-2131
- Website
- hiroshimataxi.co.jp
NISIKI Taxi
- Phone
- +81 82-234-0001
- Website
- nisiki-taxi.co.jp
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Kure to Hiroshima Peace Memorial train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hiroshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kure to Hiroshima Peace Memorial is 26 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Kure to Hiroshima Peace Memorial.
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