There are 5 ways to get from Higashihiroshima to Ehime by car, car ferry, train, bus, or ferry
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Higashihiroshima to Kurecar
- Take the car ferry from Kure to Matsuyamacarferry
2h 44m¥7,448–7,782Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Saijo Sakaemachi to Kure Sta.bus 西条線
- Take the car ferry from Kure to Matsuyamacarferry
5h 12m¥4,066–5,126Train, bus
- Take the train from Higashi-Hiroshima to Shin-Onomichitrain Kodama
- Take the bus from Shinonomichi-eki to Matsuyama City Stationbus
3h 37m¥6,828–8,307Train, ferry
- Take the train from Saijō to Hiroshimatrain San-yō Line Local / ...
- Take the ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyamaferry
4h 8mTrain
- Take the train from Higashi-Hiroshima to Okayamatrain Kodama
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)train [186881] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 13 / ...
4h 23m¥9,524–13,969
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Higashihiroshima to Ehime is to bus and car ferry which costs ¥4000 - ¥5500 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Higashihiroshima to Ehime is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 44m and costs ¥7400 - ¥7800.
No, there is no direct train from Higashihiroshima to Ehime. However, there are services departing from Higashi-Hiroshima and arriving at Matsuyama(Ehime) via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Higashihiroshima and Ehime is 92 km.
The best way to get from Higashihiroshima to Ehime without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 37m and costs ¥6500 - ¥8500.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Higashihiroshima to Ehime, including transfers.
Higashihiroshima to Ehime train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Higashi-Hiroshima station.
Higashihiroshima to Ehime train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Okayama station.
There are 169+ hotels available in Ehime.
What companies run services between Higashihiroshima, Japan and Ehime, Japan?
You can take a train from Higashi-Hiroshima to Matsuyama(Ehime) via Okayama in around 4h 23m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Higashi-Hiroshima to Shin-Onomichi
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,100
- 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
- ¥2,500–3,400
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,300–4,100
- Green seat
- ¥3,900–5,500
Train from Higashi-Hiroshima to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,000
- 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
- ¥4,000–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,900–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Saijō to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- 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
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Shinonomichi-eki to Matsuyama City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Saijo Sakaemachi to Kure Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥190–1,300
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- info@setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Car ferry from Kure to Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥6,719
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,800
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
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