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How to get fromKyoto (State) to Hiroshimaby train, bus, or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Kyoto (State) to Hiroshima by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Hiroshimatrain train Nozomi / ...
    2h 7m
  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karasuma to Ōsakatrain train Hankyu Kyoto Line Semi-Express / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Hiroshima BCbus bus
    7h 18m
    ¥4,640–10,784
  3. Drive  359.5 km

    1. Drive from Kyoto to Hiroshimacar car 359.5 km
    4h 38m
    ¥5,498–7,941

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What companies run services between Kyoto (State), Japan and Hiroshima, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kyoto to Hiroshima hourly, and the journey takes 1h 39m.

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