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How to get fromShimabara to Hiroshimaby car ferry, train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Shimabara to Hiroshima by car ferry, train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, train

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    1. Take the car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hiroshimatrain train Sakura
    4h 51m
    ¥6,300–8,850

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Shimabara Eki-mae to Hakata Bus Terminalbus bus Shimabara
    2. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain train Sakura / ...
    5h 8m
    ¥7,000–10,192

  3. Drive 400.8 km

    1. Drive from Shimabara to Hiroshimacar car 400.8 km
    5h 39m
    ¥6,954–10,044

  4. Car ferry, fly, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Kuchinotsu Port to Oniike Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Amakusa (AXJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane AXJ - FUK
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain train
    4h 27m
    ¥19,044–37,338

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Shimabara to Isahayatrain train
    2. Take the train from Isahaya to Haikitrain train
    3. Take the train from Haiki to Shin-Tosutrain train
    4. Take the train from Shin Tosu to Hiroshimatrain train
    6h 12m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shimabara Eki-mae to Kosoku Kiyamabus bus Shimabara
    2. Take the bus from 基山パーキングエリア to 広島バスセンターbus bus 広島（Hiroshima）
    11h 14m
    ¥10,778–15,826

Amakusa (AXJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration40 minAverage Duration
Ticket¥14,516Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Shimabara to Hiroshima.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 378.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 51m

What companies run services between Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan and Hiroshima, Japan?

You can take a train from Shimabara to Hiroshima via Isahaya, Haiki, and Shin Tosu in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shimabara Eki-mae to 広島バスセンター via Kosoku Kiyama and 基山パーキングエリア in around 11h 14m.

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