There are 5 ways to get from Iwakuni to Ehime by train, ferry, car ferry, bus, or car
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshimatrain San-yō Line Local / ...
- Take the ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyamaferry
4h 23mCar ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhamacarferry
4h 46m¥3,660Bus, train
- Take the bus from Iwakuni Shiyakusho to Hiroshima BCbus
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin-Onomichitrain
- Take the bus from Shinonomichi-eki to Matsuyama City Stationbus
5h 54m¥8,541–10,241Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Iwakuni to Ihotakoucar
- Take the car ferry from Ihotakou to Mitsuhamacarferry
2h 20mTrain
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshimatrain
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Okayamatrain
- Take the train from Okayama to Matsuyama(Ehime)train
5h 37m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iwakuni to Ehime is to car ferry which costs ¥3660 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Iwakuni to Ehime is to car ferry which takes 4h 46m and costs ¥3660.
No, there is no direct train from Iwakuni to Ehime. However, there are services departing from Iwakuni and arriving at Matsuyama(Ehime) via Hiroshima and Okayama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Iwakuni and Ehime is 118 km.
The best way to get from Iwakuni to Ehime without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Iwakuni to Ehime, including transfers.
Iwakuni to Ehime train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Iwakuni station.
Iwakuni to Ehime train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hiroshima station.
There are 170+ hotels available in Ehime.
What companies run services between Iwakuni, Japan and Ehime, Japan?
Boyo Ferry operates a car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhama hourly. Tickets cost ¥3,660 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Iwakuni to Matsuyama(Ehime) via Hiroshima and Okayama in around 5h 37m.
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Iwakuni to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Shin-Onomichi
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–4,800
- 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
- ¥3,100–4,200
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,900–4,800
- Green seat
- ¥4,700–6,500
Train from Hiroshima to Okayama
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,600–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
- 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
- Website
- iwakuni-bus.com
Bus from Iwakuni Shiyakusho to Hiroshima BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥950
- Schedules at
- iwakunibus.notion.site
- 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
- 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
- ¥7,800
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Phone
- 0820223311
- Website
- boyoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Yanai to Mitsuhama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,660
- Schedules at
- boyoferry.co.jp
- Passenger
- ¥3,660
- Vehicle
- ¥10,500
Car ferry from Ihotakou to Mitsuhama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- boyoferry.co.jp
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