There are 4 ways to get from Nagoya to Iwakuni by train, night bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Nagoya to Hiroshimatrain Nozomi
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain San-yō Line Local
3h 29mDrive 522.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Nagoya to Iwakunicar 522.1 km
6h 30m¥9,003–13,004Train, night bus
- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Tsuruhashitrain Urban Liner / ...
- Take the nightbus from Ōsaka to Iwakuni Stationnightbus Karst
12h 10m¥12,508–15,436Fly, ferry, train
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane NGO - MYJ
- Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Portferry
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakunitrain
7h 52m¥18,867–38,789
Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nagoya to Iwakuni is to drive which costs ¥9000 - ¥13000 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nagoya to Iwakuni is to drive which takes 6h 30m and costs ¥9000 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Nagoya to Iwakuni. However, there are services departing from Nagoya and arriving at Iwakuni via Hiroshima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Nagoya and Iwakuni is 516 km. The road distance is 522.1 km.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Iwakuni without a car is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Nagoya to Iwakuni, including transfers.
Nagoya to Iwakuni train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya station.
Nagoya to Iwakuni train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hiroshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagoya to Iwakuni is 522 km. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Nagoya to Iwakuni.
There are 122+ hotels available in Iwakuni.
What companies run services between Nagoya, Japan and Iwakuni, Japan?
You can take a train from Nagoya to Iwakuni via Hiroshima in around 3h 29m.
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–27,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Nagoya to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Tsuruhashi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Schedules at
- hyperdia.com
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Ōsaka to Iwakuni Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥8,000–10,000
- 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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