There are 4 ways to get from Kyoto (State) to Hiroshima (State) by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Kyoto to Hiroshimatrain Nozomi / ...
2h 27mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Karasuma to Ōsakatrain Hankyu Kyoto Line Semi-Express / ...
- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Hiroshima BCbus
7h 18m¥4,640–10,784Drive 359.5 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Hiroshimacar 359.5 km
4h 38m¥5,498–7,941Bus, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane ITM - MYJ
- Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Kureferry
6h 24m¥20,789–34,205
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto (State) to Hiroshima (State) is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥8000 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto (State) to Hiroshima (State) is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto (State) to Hiroshima (State). However, there are services departing from Marutamachi and arriving at Honkawacho via Kyoto and Hiroshima Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Kyoto (State) and Hiroshima (State) is 347 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 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Kyoto (State) to Hiroshima (State), including transfers.
Kyoto (State) to Hiroshima (State) train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Kyoto station.
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 758+ hotels available in Hiroshima (State).
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.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-089-500
- Website
- hankyu.co.jp
Train from Karasuma to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥420–550
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Hiroshima BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
- Hiroshima Dream
- ¥4,500–10,000
- Hiroshima EXP
- ¥4,000–8,500
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
- 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
- ¥6,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
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