There are 5 ways to get from Nagasaki to Kure by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Nagasaki to Hakata Bus Terminalbus Kyushu
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain Sakura / ...
4h 44m¥6,571–9,649Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nagasaki to Hakata Bus Terminalbus Kyushu
- Take the bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Hiroshima Bus Centerbus Hiroshima Dream Hakata
9h 4m¥5,891–15,499Train
- Take the train from Nagasaki(Nagasaki) to Hizenyamaguchitrain [36328] JR Nagasaki / ...
- Take the train from Shin Tosu to Hiroshimatrain Sakura
5h 33mDrive 424 km
- Drive from Nagasaki to Kurecar 424 km
5h 20m¥7,356–10,625Bus, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Nagasaki to Hakata Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane FUK - MYJ
- Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Kureferry
7h 35m¥24,101–40,589
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagasaki to Kure is to bus and train which costs ¥6500 - ¥10000 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Nagasaki to Kure is to bus and train which takes 4h 44m and costs ¥6500 - ¥10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nagasaki to Kure. However, there are services departing from Nagasaki and arriving at Yotsudoro via Hakata Bus Terminal and Hiroshima Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Nagasaki to Kure. However, there are services departing from Nagasaki(Nagasaki) and arriving at Kure via Kōhoku, Shin Tosu and Hiroshima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Nagasaki and Kure is 421 km. The road distance is 424 km.
The best way to get from Nagasaki to Kure without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 44m and costs ¥6500 - ¥10000.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Nagasaki to Kure, including transfers.
Nagasaki to Kure bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, depart from Nagasaki station.
Nagasaki to Kure train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), depart from Nagasaki(Nagasaki) station.
The best way to get from Nagasaki to Kure is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥5500 - ¥16000 and takes 9h 4m.
What companies run services between Nagasaki, Japan and Kure, Japan?
You can take a train from Nagasaki(Nagasaki) to Kure via Kōhoku, Shin Tosu, and Hiroshima in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nagasaki to Yotsudoro via Hakata Bus Terminal and Hiroshima Bus Center in around 9h 4m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–28,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Tosu to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-04-1717
- Website
- jrkyushu.co.jp
Train from Nagasaki(Nagasaki) to Hizenyamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Phone
- 050-3616-2150
- Website
- nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nagasaki to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- jik.nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nagasaki to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- jik.nishitetsu.jp
Bus from Nagasaki to Hakata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,500
- Schedules at
- jik.nishitetsu.jp
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Hiroshima Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp.e.aec.hp.transer.com
- Kōfuku Liner
- ¥2,600–4,300
- Hiroshima Dream Hakata
- ¥3,500–6,000
- Phone
- 0954-63-3111
- Website
- yutoku.jp
Bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Hiroshima Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.yutoku.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
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Nagasaki to Kure bus services, operated by Nishitetsu Bus, arrive at Hakata Bus Terminal station.
Nagasaki to Kure train services, operated by JR KYUSHU (Kyushu Railway Company), arrive at Hizenyamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagasaki to Kure is 424 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Nagasaki to Kure.
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