There are 3 ways to get from Yamaguchi to Hiroshima by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Yudaonsen Station to Shin-Yamaguchitrain Yamaguchi / ...
- Take the train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hiroshimatrain Sakura / ...
1h 30m¥1,999–2,876Drive 127.6 km
- Drive from Yamaguchi to Hiroshimacar 127.6 km
1h 25m¥2,214–3,198Bus, train
- Take the bus from 山口県庁前 to 防府駅bus 防長線
- Take the train from Hōfu to Iwakunitrain
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Yokogawatrain
4h 32m¥2,160–4,720
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yamaguchi to Hiroshima is to train which costs ¥2000 - ¥2900 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Yamaguchi to Hiroshima is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs ¥2200 - ¥3200.
No, there is no direct train from Yamaguchi station to Hiroshima. However, there are services departing from Yudaonsen Station and arriving at Hiroshima via Shin Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Yamaguchi and Hiroshima is 134 km. The road distance is 127.6 km.
The best way to get from Yamaguchi to Hiroshima without a car is to train which takes 1h 30m and costs ¥2000 - ¥2900.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Yamaguchi to Hiroshima, including transfers.
Yamaguchi to Hiroshima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Yudaonsen Station.
Yamaguchi to Hiroshima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin-Yamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yamaguchi to Hiroshima is 128 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Yamaguchi to Hiroshima.
There are 734+ hotels available in Hiroshima.
What companies run services between Yamaguchi, Japan and Hiroshima, Japan?
You can take a train from Yudaonsen Station to Hiroshima via Shin Yamaguchi in around 1h 30m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Yudaonsen Station to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–280
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hōfu to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Iwakuni to Yokogawa
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Schedules at
- jr-odekake.net
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Shin Yamaguchi to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from 山口県庁前 to 防府駅
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥160–1,900
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
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