There are 3 ways to get from Hiroshima to Seto by train, car, tram, ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hiroshima to Nagoyatrain Nozomi
3h 4mDrive 500.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Hiroshima to Setocar 500.1 km
6h 23m¥8,544–12,341Tram, ferry, train, fly
- Take the tram from Chuden-Mae to Hiroshima Port(Ujina)tram
- Take the ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyamaferry
- Take the train from Takahama(Ehime) to Otemachi Sta.train
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane MYJ - NGO
- Take the train from Kanayama to Kōzōjitrain
7h 21m
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hiroshima to Seto is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Hiroshima to Seto is to drive which takes 6h 23m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Hiroshima to Seto. However, there are services departing from Hiroshima and arriving at Setoshi via Nagoya and Kozoji. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Hiroshima and Seto is 506 km. The road distance is 500.1 km.
The best way to get from Hiroshima to Seto without a car is to train which takes 3h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Hiroshima to Seto, including transfers.
Hiroshima to Seto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Hiroshima station.
Hiroshima to Seto train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Nagoya station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hiroshima to Seto is 500 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Hiroshima to Seto.
There are 1017+ hotels available in Seto.
What companies run services between Hiroshima, Japan and Seto, Japan?
JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Hiroshima to Nagoya every 2 hours, and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥16,000–32,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Hiroshima to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kanayama to Kōzōji
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 0570-550700
- Website
- Hiroshima Electric Railway
Tram from Chuden-Mae to Hiroshima Port(Ujina)
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–270
- Website
- Hiroshima Electric Railway
- Phone
- 089-948-3323
- Website
- Iyotetsu
Train from Takahama(Ehime) to Otemachi Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Iyotetsu
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- info@setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–9,000
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
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