There are 5 ways to get from Iwakuni to Hashima by train, night bus, car, tram, ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshima
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kyōto
- Take the train from Kyōto to Gifu-Hashima
4h 14mDrive 512.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Iwakuni to Hashima512.4 km
6h 17m¥8,585–12,401Night bus, train
- Take the night bus from Iwakuni Station to Kyōto Station KarasumaguchiKarst
- Take the train from Kyōto to Gifu-HashimaKodama
11h 11m¥13,088–17,386Train, tram, ferry, fly
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshima
- Take the tram from Hiroshima Station to Hiroshima Port(Ujina)
- Take the ferry from Hiroshima Port to Matsuyama
- Take the train from Takahama(Ehime) to Otemachi Sta.
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)MYJ - NGO
8h 15mTrain via Osaka
- Take the train from Iwakuni to Hiroshima
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Gifu-Hashima
4h 43m
Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iwakuni to Hashima is to drive which costs ¥8500 - ¥13000 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Iwakuni to Hashima is to drive which takes 6h 17m and costs ¥8500 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Iwakuni to Hashima. However, there are services departing from Iwakuni and arriving at Gifu-Hashima via Hiroshima and Kyōto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Iwakuni and Hashima is 491 km. The road distance is 512.4 km.
The best way to get from Iwakuni to Hashima without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Iwakuni to Hashima, including transfers.
Iwakuni to Hashima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), depart from Iwakuni station.
Iwakuni to Hashima train services, operated by JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company), arrive at Hiroshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iwakuni to Hashima is 512 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Iwakuni to Hashima.
There are 226+ hotels available in Hashima.
What companies run services between Iwakuni, Japan and Hashima, Japan?
You can take a train from Iwakuni to Gifu-Hashima via Hiroshima and Kyōto in around 4h 14m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–47,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–47,000
- 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 Kyōto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- 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
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
Train from Kyōto to Gifu-Hashima
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–6,000
- 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
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥4,800–6,000
- Green seat
- ¥5,500–8,000
Train from Hiroshima to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–11,000
- 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
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,000–11,000
- Green seat
- ¥11,000–15,000
Train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Gifu-Hashima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–7,000
- 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
- ¥4,700–6,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥5,500–7,000
- Green seat
- ¥7,000–9,500
- Website
- hiroden.co.jp
Tram from Hiroshima Station to Hiroshima Port(Ujina)
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥190–270
- Schedules at
- hiroden.co.jp
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Train from Takahama(Ehime) to Otemachi Sta.
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥350–410
- Schedules at
- iyotetsu.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-001631
- Website
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Iwakuni Station to Kyōto Station Karasumaguchi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- kintetsu-bus.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥9,000–12,000
- 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
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