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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 53m
    ¥108,085–345,865

  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
    25h 27m
    ¥85,245–229,283

  3. 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
    27h 35m
    ¥112,818–373,287

  4. 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 Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain train
    22h 24m
    ¥114,548–206,411

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Fukuoka Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane MAN - FUK
    3. Take the train from Hakata Fukuoka to Hiroshimatrain train
    23h 6m
    ¥112,814–179,014

  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 55m
    ¥95,115–285,065

  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
    29h 29m
    ¥87,275–208,483

  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
    29h 1m
    ¥94,848–302,487

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration16h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket¥93,060Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,738.8 km
  • Duration: 21h 53m

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 Barry, walk to Barry Hotel, take the line 304 bus to Cardiff Airport, walk to Cardiff Airport (CWL) airport, fly to Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), walk to Hiroshima Airport, then take the bus to Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi.

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