There are 9 ways to get from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kure by train, rideshare, car, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Take the train from Shin Osaka to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kuretrain
3h 17m¥5,968–8,430Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Osaka Kansai-KIX to Kure368 km
4h 57m¥13,000–17,000Drive 368 km
- Drive from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kurecar 368 km
4h 57m¥6,377–9,211Fly Kansai International Airport to Hiroshima Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane KIX - HIJ
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus
5h 17m¥27,049–45,303Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Matsuyama Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Kansai Airport to Nambatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane ITM - MYJ
- Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Kureferry
6h 9m¥19,875–34,633Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiyabus
- Take the train from Shin Kobe to Miharatrain
- Take the train from Mihara to Hirotrain
7h 33mFly Kansai International Airport to Fukuoka Airport, train
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane KIX - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kuretrain
3h 45m¥11,388–23,288Fly Kansai International Airport to Matsuyama Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane KIX - MYJ
- Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Kureferry
6h 25m¥15,030–61,162Fly Kansai International Airport to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport, train
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK)plane KIX - IWK
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshimatrain
6h 57m¥11,141–51,094
Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kure is to train which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kure is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct train from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kure. However, there are services departing from Kansai Airport and arriving at Kure via Shin Osaka and Hiroshima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) and Kure is 385 km. The road distance is 368 km.
The best way to get from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kure without a car is to train which takes 3h 17m and costs ¥5500 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kure, including transfers.
Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kure train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Kansai Airport station.
Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kure train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Ōsaka Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kure is 368 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) to Kure.
There are 696+ hotels available in Kure.
What companies run services between Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX), Japan and Kure, Japan?
You can take a train from Kansai Airport to Kure via Shin-Ōsaka Station, Shin Osaka, and Hiroshima in around 3h 17m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Hiroshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥30,000–80,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–65,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–75,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥27,000–75,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport via Okinawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–50,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Hiroshima Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–75,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Hiroshima Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–120,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–23,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥14,000–75,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–16,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Hiroshima Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–100,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–43,000
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–95,000
- Website
- aerok.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Hiroshima Airport via Chongju
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥41,000–80,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–18,000
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Matsuyama Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–55,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kansai Airport to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Shin Osaka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Kure
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–650
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Mihara to Hiro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–5,500
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Hiroshima to Kure
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥430–650
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
Train from Iwakuni to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥650–900
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Shin Osaka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shin Kobe to Mihara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 050-3090-2608
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
Train from Kansai Airport to Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
- Website
- Nankai Electric Railway
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,450
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kansai Airport Terminal 1 to Kobe Sannomiya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,200
- Schedules at
- okkbus.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
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- 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
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Osaka Kansai-KIX to Kure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–17,000
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