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How to get fromCardiff to Hiroshimaby train, plane, bus or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Hiroshima by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane plane LHR - HIJ
    3. Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus bus
    21h 26m
    ¥83,770–318,103

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Hiroshima Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane plane BRS - HIJ
    3. Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus bus
    24h 9m
    ¥66,148–241,753

  3. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane LGW - FUK
    4. Take the train from Hakata to Hiroshimatrain train
    21h 58m
    ¥95,159–274,369

  4. Fly Cardiff Airport to Hiroshima Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)plane plane CWL - HIJ
    2. Take the bus from Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchibus bus
    35h 20m
    ¥82,170–272,443

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane LHR - FUK
    3. Take the train from Hakata to Hiroshimatrain train
    20h 55m
    ¥94,040–216,403

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Matsuyama Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane plane LHR - MYJ
    3. Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Portferry ferry
    24h 58m
    ¥86,100–305,603

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Matsuyama Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane plane BRS - MYJ
    3. Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Portferry ferry
    26h 16m
    ¥68,478–239,253

  8. Fly Cardiff Airport to Matsuyama Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane plane CWL - MYJ
    2. Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Portferry ferry
    27h 41m
    ¥89,500–319,943

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration19h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket¥65,626Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Hiroshima, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Hiroshima. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), walk to Hiroshima Airport, then take the bus to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi. Alternatively, you can take the train to Reading, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport (FUK), walk to Fukuoka Airport, take the subway to Hakata, walk to Hakata, then take the train to Hiroshima.

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