There are 5 ways to get from Fukui-shi to Iwakuni by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Fukui to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Hiroshima
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakuni
4h 52mDrive 532 km
cheapest- Drive from Fukui-shi to Iwakuni532 km
7h 8m¥9,007–13,009Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fukui to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Hiroshima
- Take the bus from Hiroshima BC to Iwakuni Shiyakusho
6h 57m¥12,370–17,864Train, night bus
- Take the train from Fukui to Tsuruga
- Take the train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Take the night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Iwakuni Station
12h 39mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Fukui to Komatsu
- Fly from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)KMQ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Hiroshima
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Iwakuni
6h 26m
Komatsu Airport (KMQ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fukui-shi to Iwakuni is to drive which costs ¥9000 - ¥13000 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Fukui-shi to Iwakuni is to bus and train which takes 6h 57m and costs ¥12000 - ¥18000.
No, there is no direct train from Fukui-shi to Iwakuni. However, there are services departing from Fukui and arriving at Iwakuni via Tsuruga, Kyōto and Hiroshima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Fukui-shi and Iwakuni is 541 km. The road distance is 532 km.
The best way to get from Fukui-shi to Iwakuni without a car is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Fukui-shi to Iwakuni, including transfers.
Fukui-shi to Iwakuni train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Fukui station.
Fukui-shi to Iwakuni train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tsuruga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fukui-shi to Iwakuni is 532 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Fukui-shi to Iwakuni.
There are 109+ hotels available in Iwakuni.
What companies run services between Fukui-shi, Japan and Iwakuni, Japan?
You can take a train from Fukui to Iwakuni via Tsuruga, Kyōto, and Hiroshima in around 4h 52m.
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- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–60,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–60,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Komatsu Airport to Fukuoka Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥31,000–60,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Fukui to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–4,700
- 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
- ¥2,900–4,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,800–4,700
- Green seat
- ¥4,500–6,000
Train from Kyōto to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- 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
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,000–11,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–15,000
Train from Fukui to Komatsu
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–4,200
- 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
- ¥2,600–3,600
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,400–4,200
- Green seat
- ¥4,100–5,500
Train from Hakata to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–9,500
- 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
- ¥6,500–9,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,500–9,500
- Green seat
- ¥9,500–13,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tsuruga to Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- 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
- ¥3,600–4,100
- Reserved Seat
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Green Seat
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hiroshima to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 0776-20-0294
- Website
- hapi-line.co.jp
Train from Fukui to Tsuruga
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- hapi-line.co.jp
- Phone
- 0776-24-4890
- Website
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
Bus from Fukui to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–6,000
- Schedules at
- bus.keifuku.co.jp
- Website
- iwakuni-bus.com
Bus from Hiroshima BC to Iwakuni Shiyakusho
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950
- Schedules at
- iwakunibus.notion.site
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi to Iwakuni Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥9,000–12,000
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