There are 7 ways to get from Kyoto to Hikari by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Hiroshima
best- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Shimatatrain
4h 46m¥6,422–9,363Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Okayamabus
- Take the train from Okayama to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Tokuyamatrain
6h 42mNight bus, train
- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Iwakuni Stationnightbus Karst
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Shimatatrain San-yō Line Local
10h 51m¥9,792–12,305Drive 439.8 km
- Drive from Kyoto to Hikaricar 439.8 km
5h 25m¥7,630–11,021Train
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Tokuyamatrain Kodama / ...
5h 11mFly to Matsuyama Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane ITM - MYJ
- Take the car ferry from Mitsuhama to Yanaicarferry
8h 14m¥16,269–28,480Fly to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane ITM - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tokuyamatrain
6h 28m
Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Hikari is to train via Hiroshima which costs ¥6000 - ¥9500 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Hikari is to train via Hiroshima which takes 4h 46m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
No, there is no direct train from Kyoto to Hikari. However, there are services departing from Kyōto and arriving at Shimata via Shin Osaka, Hiroshima and Iwakuni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Kyoto and Hikari is 432 km. The road distance is 439.8 km.
The best way to get from Kyoto to Hikari without a car is to train via Hiroshima which takes 4h 46m and costs ¥6000 - ¥9500.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Kyoto to Hikari, including transfers.
Kyoto to Hikari train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Shin Osaka station.
Kyoto to Hikari train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hiroshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyoto to Hikari is 440 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Kyoto to Hikari.
There are 49+ hotels available in Hikari.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Hikari, Japan?
You can take a train from Kyōto to Shimata via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, Hiroshima, and Iwakuni in around 4h 46m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥43,000–190,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥40,000–180,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–23,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Miyazaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–20,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Okayama to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hiroshima to Tokuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Shin Osaka to Tokuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Tokuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Iwakuni to Shimata
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Okayama to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Iwakuni to Shimata
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,100
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 0570-08-5050
- Website
- ryobi-holdings.jp
Bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- ryobi-holdings.jp
- Book at
- japanbusonline.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Iwakuni Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Phone
- 0820223311
- Website
- boyoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Mitsuhama to Yanai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,660
- Schedules at
- boyoferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥3,660
- Vehicle
- ¥10,500
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