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How to get fromShin-Shimonoseki Station to Hiroshimaby train or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Shin-Shimonoseki Station to Hiroshima by train or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hiroshimatrain train Kodama
    1h 13m

  2. Drive 181.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Shin-Shimonoseki Station to Hiroshimacar car 181.8 km
    2h 16m
    ¥3,150–4,550

  3. Train via Kokura

    1. Take the train from Shin Shimonoseki to Kokuratrain train Kodama / ...
    2. Take the train from Kokura to Hiroshimatrain train Sakura / ...
    1h 14m

  4. Train via Iwakuni

    1. Take the train from Shin-Shimonoseki to Iwakunitrain train San-yō Line Local
    4h 29m
    ¥3,184–4,435

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  • Distance: 171.6 km
  • Duration: 1h 13m

What companies run services between Shin-Shimonoseki Station, Japan and Hiroshima, Japan?

JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Shin Shimonoseki to Hiroshima every 3 hours, and the journey takes 1h 13m.

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