There are 4 ways to get from Hiroshima to Ehime by car ferry, train, bus, tram, or ferry
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Kure to Matsuyamacarferry
2h 31m¥7,116–8,409Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi to Hiroshima Airportbus
- Take the bus from Fukuyama-hongo to Matsuyama City Stationbus
5h 59m¥7,043Train
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Okayamatrain Sakura / ...
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)train [186881] Ltd. Exp Shiokaze 13 / ...
4h 11mTram, ferry
- Take the tram from Chuden-Mae to Hiroshima Port(Ujina)tram [175897] Hiroshima Electric Railway No.1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyamaferry
3h 21m¥7,690–9,770
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hiroshima to Ehime is to bus which costs ¥7043 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Hiroshima to Ehime is to car ferry which takes 2h 31m and costs ¥7000 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Hiroshima to Ehime station. However, there are services departing from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi and arriving at Matsuyama City Station via Hiroshima Airport and Fukuyama-hongo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Hiroshima to Ehime. However, there are services departing from Kure and arriving at Matsuyama via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Hiroshima to Ehime. However, there are services departing from Hiroshima and arriving at Matsuyama(Ehime) via Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Hiroshima and Ehime is 85 km.
The best way to get from Hiroshima to Ehime without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Hiroshima to Ehime, including transfers.
Hiroshima to Ehime bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, depart from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi station.
Hiroshima to Ehime train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Hiroshima station.
What companies run services between Hiroshima, Japan and Ehime, Japan?
Setonaikaikisen operates a car ferry from Kure to Matsuyama hourly. Tickets cost ¥6,500–7,500 and the journey takes 1h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hiroshima to Matsuyama(Ehime) via Okayama in around 4h 11m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-4592
- Website
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
Train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- jr-shikoku.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550700
- Website
- hiroden.co.jp
Tram from Chuden-Mae to Hiroshima Port(Ujina)
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–270
- Website
- https://www.hiroden.co.jp/en/
- Phone
- 0570-010-666
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,450
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
- Phone
- 089-948-3100
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Bus from Fukuyama-hongo to Matsuyama City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- 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
- ¥6,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Hiroshima to Ehime is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥7043 and takes 5h 59m.
Hiroshima to Ehime bus services, operated by JR Bus Chugoku, arrive at Hiroshima Airport station.
Hiroshima to Ehime train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Okayama station.
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