There are 4 ways to get from Ehime to Hiroshima by car ferry, train, bus, or ferry
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Matsuyama to Kure
2h 30m¥7,326–7,639Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Matsuyama City Station to Shinonomichi-eki
- Take the train from Shin-Onomichi to HiroshimaKodama
3h 45m¥5,233–9,100Train
- Take the train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Okayama[186886] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 14 / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to HiroshimaNozomi / ...
3h 39m¥10,388–14,931Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Matsuyama City Station(Railway) to Takahama(Ehime)
- Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Port
- Take the bus from Hiroshima-ko Sambashi to Hon-dori
3h 9m¥8,324–8,549
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ehime to Hiroshima is to car ferry which costs ¥7300 - ¥7700 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ehime to Hiroshima is to car ferry which takes 2h 30m and costs ¥7300 - ¥7700.
No, there is no direct train from Ehime to Hiroshima. However, there are services departing from Matsuyama(Ehime) and arriving at Hiroshima via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Ehime and Hiroshima is 85 km.
The best way to get from Ehime to Hiroshima without a car is to train which takes 3h 39m and costs ¥10000 - ¥15000.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Ehime to Hiroshima, including transfers.
Ehime to Hiroshima train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, depart from Matsuyama(Ehime) station.
Ehime to Hiroshima train services, operated by Japan Railways Limited Express, arrive at Okayama station.
There are 658+ hotels available in Hiroshima.
What companies run services between Ehime, Japan and Hiroshima, Japan?
Setonaikaikisen operates a car ferry from Matsuyama to Kure hourly. Tickets cost ¥6,719 and the journey takes 1h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Hiroshima via Okayama in around 3h 39m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama(Ehime) to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥6,000–7,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
- Green Seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–7,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Shin-Onomichi to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,800
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥3,100–4,200
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Train from Matsuyama City Station(Railway) to Takahama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–440
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Matsuyama City Station to Shinonomichi-eki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,300
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Website
- hirobus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima-ko Sambashi to Hon-dori
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–310
- Schedules at
- hirobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- info@setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Car ferry from Matsuyama to Kure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,719
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Matsuyama to Hiroshima Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,800
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
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