There are 8 ways to get from Kure to Tokyo by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Hiroshima to Tōkyō StationNozomi
4h 57m¥18,000–25,000Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus TerminalWh1251
15h 27m¥8,250–14,970Night bus
- Take the night bus from Hiroshima to Shinjuku Expressway Bus TerminalJx502
13h 59m¥8,500–14,000Drive 804.9 km
- Drive from Kure to Tokyo804.9 km
9h 16m¥13,676–19,753Train, bus to Hiroshima Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Kure to Hiroshima
- Take the bus from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi to Hiroshima Airport
- Fly from Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)HIJ - HND
4h 36mFerry to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the ferry from Kure to Matsuyama
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)MYJ - HND
5h 6m¥33,458–55,248Ferry to Matsuyama Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Kure to Matsuyama
- Fly from Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) to Narita International Airport (NRT)MYJ - NRT
- Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Station
5h 50m¥18,568–40,928Train to Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Kaitaichi to Iwakuni
- Fly from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)IWK - HND
6h 5m
Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kure to Tokyo is to night bus which costs ¥8500 - ¥14000 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kure to Tokyo is to train which takes 4h 57m and costs ¥18000 - ¥25000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kure to Tokyo. However, there are services departing from Yotsudoro and arriving at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal via Hiroshima Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Kure to Tokyo station. However, there are services departing from Kure and arriving at Tōkyō Station via Hiroshima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Kure and Tokyo is 843 km. The road distance is 804.9 km.
The best way to get from Kure to Tokyo without a car is to train which takes 4h 57m and costs ¥18000 - ¥25000.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Kure to Tokyo, including transfers.
Kure to Tokyo bus services, operated by Willer Express, depart from Hiroshima Bus Center station.
Kure to Tokyo train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Hiroshima station.
The best way to get from Kure to Tokyo is to train which takes 4h 57m and costs ¥18000 - ¥25000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8000 - ¥15000 and takes 15h 27m.
What companies run services between Kure, Japan and Tokyo, Japan?
Japan Railways Shinkansen operates a train from Hiroshima to Tōkyō Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥18,000–25,000 and the journey takes 3h 56m. Alternatively, Willer Express operates a bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost ¥7,500–14,000 and the journey takes 13h 35m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–50,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–38,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–38,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Narita International Airport via Chūbu Centrair
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–65,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Narita International Airport via Osaka Itami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–65,000
Flights from Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥28,000–55,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Hiroshima Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥13,000–44,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥36,000–46,000
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–21,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Matsuyama Airport to Narita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–21,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Hiroshima to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥18,000–25,000
- 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
- ¥18,000–25,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥20,000–25,000
- Green seat
- ¥26,000–35,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kure to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kaitaichi to Iwakuni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥4,300–5,500
- Ordinary Car
- ¥2,700–3,400
- Phone
- (050) 5805-0383
- en-info@willer.co.jp
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Bus Center to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- willer-travel.com
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Hiroshima to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 3 seats per row
- ¥8,500–14,000
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Hiroshima Shinkansen-Guchi to Hiroshima Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,450
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- info@setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Kure to Matsuyama
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,719
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
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Kure to Tokyo bus services, operated by Willer Express, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Kure to Tokyo train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kure to Tokyo is 805 km. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Kure to Tokyo.
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