There are 5 ways to get from Kyoto to Higashihiroshima by train, bus, car, plane, ferry, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Higashi Hiroshimatrain Kodama / ...
3h 25mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain Thunderbird / ...
- Take the bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Saijo Station North Entrancebus
5h 52m¥4,676–10,937Drive 329 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Higashihiroshimacar 329 km
4h 10m¥5,663–8,180Bus, fly, train, ferry, tram
- 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 train from Otemachi Sta. to Takahama(Ehime)train
- Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Portferry
- Take the tram from Hiroshima Port(Ujina) to Hiroshima Stationtram
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Saijōtrain
7h 29mBus, train
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Kurashikibus Kyoto
- Take the train from Kurashiki to Miharatrain San-yō Line Local
7h 40m¥5,650–6,850
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Higashihiroshima is to bus and train which costs ¥5500 - ¥7000 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Higashihiroshima is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Higashihiroshima. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Higashi Hiroshima via Shin Osaka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Kyoto and Higashihiroshima is 315 km. The road distance is 329 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Higashihiroshima without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Kyoto to Higashihiroshima, including transfers.
Kyoto to Higashihiroshima train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Kyoto to Higashihiroshima train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Higashi Hiroshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Higashihiroshima is 329 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Kyoto to Higashihiroshima.
There are 33+ hotels available in Higashihiroshima.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Higashihiroshima, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Osaka to Higashi Hiroshima every 2 hours, and the journey takes 2h 3m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–110,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Higashi Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Ōsaka Station JR Express Bus Terminal to Saijo Station North Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- 082-253-1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–9,000
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
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