There are 3 ways to get from Hiroshima to Ube by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin-Yamaguchitrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Higashishinkawatrain [32737] JR Ube / ...
1h 54mDrive 148.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Hiroshima to Ubecar 148.8 km
1h 44m¥2,498–3,608Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hiroshima BC to Iwakunibus
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Shin-Yamaguchitrain San-yō Line Local
5h 19m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hiroshima to Ube is to drive which costs ¥2500 - ¥3700 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Hiroshima to Ube is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs ¥2500 - ¥3700.
No, there is no direct train from Hiroshima to Ube. However, there are services departing from Hiroshima and arriving at Higashishinkawa via Shin-Yamaguchi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Hiroshima and Ube is 149 km. The road distance is 148.8 km.
The best way to get from Hiroshima to Ube without a car is to train which takes 1h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Hiroshima to Ube, including transfers.
Hiroshima to Ube train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Hiroshima station.
Hiroshima to Ube train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Shin-Yamaguchi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hiroshima to Ube is 149 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Hiroshima to Ube.
There are 31+ hotels available in Ube.
What companies run services between Hiroshima, Japan and Ube, Japan?
You can take a train from Hiroshima to Higashishinkawa via Shin-Yamaguchi in around 1h 54m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,500
- 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
- ¥4,100–6,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,000–6,500
- Green seat
- ¥6,000–8,500
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Shin-Yamaguchi to Higashishinkawa
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Iwakuni to Shin-Yamaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Website
- iwakuni-bus.com
Bus from Hiroshima BC to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950
- Schedules at
- iwakunibus.notion.site
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