There are 4 ways to get from Kyoto (State) to Hiroshima (State) by train, night bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Hiroshimatrain Nozomi / ...
2h 24mDrive 359.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kyoto to Hiroshimacar 359.5 km
4h 38m¥6,236–9,007Night bus
- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kōiki-kōen-mae Stationnightbus Karst
10h 14m¥8,424–11,905Train, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane ITM - MYJ
- Take the train from Otemachi Sta. to Takahama(Ehime)train
- Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Kureferry
6h 16m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto (State) to Hiroshima (State) is to drive which costs ¥6000 - ¥9000 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto (State) to Hiroshima (State) is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyoto (State) station to Hiroshima (State). However, there are services departing from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi and arriving at Nakahiromachi via Koiki Koen-mae Sta.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto (State) to Hiroshima (State). However, there are services departing from Marutamachi and arriving at Hiroshima via Kyoto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Kyoto (State) and Hiroshima (State) is 348 km. The road distance is 359.5 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto (State) to Hiroshima (State) without a car is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Kyoto (State) to Hiroshima (State), including transfers.
Kyoto (State) to Hiroshima (State) bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, depart from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi.
Kyoto (State) to Hiroshima (State) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
Kyoto (State) to Hiroshima (State) bus services, operated by Kintetsu Bus, arrive at Kōiki-kōen-mae Station.
What companies run services between Kyoto (State), Japan and Hiroshima (State), Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kyoto to Hiroshima hourly, and the journey takes 1h 39m. Alternatively, Kintetsu Bus operates a vehicle from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kōiki-kōen-mae Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥8,000–11,000 and the journey takes 8h 44m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Kyoto to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Kyoto to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 089-948-3323
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Train from Otemachi Sta. to Takahama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.iyotetsu.co.jp/bus/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kōiki-kōen-mae Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Matsuyama to Kure
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Kyoto (State) to Hiroshima (State) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hiroshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto (State) to Hiroshima (State) is 359 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Kyoto (State) to Hiroshima (State).
There are 734+ hotels available in Hiroshima (State).