There are 4 ways to get from Kobe to Higashihiroshima by train or car
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Train via Fukuyama
best- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Fukuyamatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Fukuyama to Higashi-Hiroshimatrain Kodama / ...
1h 49m¥8,236–12,321Drive 264.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kobe to Higashihiroshimacar 264.9 km
3h 37m¥4,503–6,504Train
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Hiroshimatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Saijōtrain San-yō Line Local
2h 3mTrain via Mihara
- Take the train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Miharatrain Kodama / ...
- Take the train from Mihara to Saijōtrain San-yō Line Local / ...
2h 25m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobe to Higashihiroshima is to drive which costs ¥4500 - ¥6500 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kobe to Higashihiroshima is to train via Fukuyama which takes 1h 49m and costs ¥8000 - ¥13000.
No, there is no direct train from Kobe station to Higashihiroshima. However, there are services departing from Shin-Kōbe Station and arriving at Higashi-Hiroshima via Fukuyama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Kobe and Higashihiroshima is 243 km. The road distance is 264.9 km.
The best way to get from Kobe to Higashihiroshima without a car is to train via Fukuyama which takes 1h 49m and costs ¥8000 - ¥13000.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Kobe to Higashihiroshima, including transfers.
Kobe to Higashihiroshima train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Shin-Kōbe Station.
Kobe to Higashihiroshima train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Fukuyama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobe to Higashihiroshima is 265 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Kobe to Higashihiroshima.
There are 36+ hotels available in Higashihiroshima.
What companies run services between Kobe, Japan and Higashihiroshima, Japan?
You can take a train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Higashi-Hiroshima via Fukuyama in around 1h 49m.
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Fukuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–8,000
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,500–8,000
- Green seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
Train from Fukuyama to Higashi-Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,500
- 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
- ¥2,800–3,900
- Reserved seat
- ¥3,700–4,500
- Green seat
- ¥4,400–6,000
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–11,000
- 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
- ¥7,000–10,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥8,000–11,000
- Green seat
- ¥10,000–14,000
Train from Shin-Kōbe Station to Mihara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–9,000
- 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
- ¥6,000–8,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥7,000–9,000
- Green seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hiroshima to Saijō
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Mihara to Saijō
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
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