There are 6 ways to get from Nagoya to Kure by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Hiroshimatrain Nozomi / ...
- Take the train from Hiroshima to Kuretrain [32195] JR Kure / ...
3h 3mTrain, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Nambatrain Urban Liner / ...
- Take the night bus from Namba to Hiroshimanightbus Jx521
12h 40m¥7,908–12,278Bus
- Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Okayama ICbus Okayama
- Take the bus from Okayama Interchange to Hiroshima Bus Centerbus Sun Sun Liner
9h 10m¥8,550–11,800Drive 478.3 km
- Drive from Nagoya to Kurecar 478.3 km
5h 56m¥7,954–11,489Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane NGO - MYJ
- Take the train from Otemachi Sta. to Takahama(Ehime)train
- Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Kureferry
5h 53mTrain to Osaka International Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Ōsaka Stationtrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)plane ITM - MYJ
- Take the ferry from Matsuyama to Kureferry
6h 27m¥21,699–41,634
Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagoya to Kure is to drive which costs ¥7500 - ¥12000 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Nagoya to Kure is to drive which takes 5h 56m and costs ¥7500 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nagoya station to Kure. However, there are services departing from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit and arriving at Yotsudoro via Okayama Interchange and Hiroshima Bus Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Nagoya station to Kure. However, there are services departing from Nagoya Station and arriving at Kure via Hiroshima. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Nagoya and Kure is 501 km. The road distance is 478.3 km.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Kure without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Nagoya to Kure, including transfers.
Nagoya to Kure bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, depart from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit.
Nagoya to Kure train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, depart from Nagoya Station.
The best way to get from Nagoya to Kure is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥8500 - ¥12000 and takes 9h 10m.
What companies run services between Nagoya, Japan and Kure, Japan?
You can take a train from Nagoya Station to Kure via Hiroshima in around 3h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Yotsudoro via Okayama IC, Okayama Interchange, and Hiroshima Bus Center in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–44,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–27,000
- Website
- ibexair.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–44,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Matsuyama Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–20,000
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–16,000
- 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
- ¥11,000–15,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥12,000–16,000
- Green seat
- ¥16,000–22,000
Train from Nagoya Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–7,500
- 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
- ¥5,000–7,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥6,000–7,500
- Green seat
- ¥7,500–11,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Hiroshima to Kure
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
- Phone
- 050-3536-3957
- net-members_desk@rw.kintetsu.co.jp
- Website
- kintetsu.co.jp
Train from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Osaka-Namba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.kintetsu.co.jp/foreign/english/
- Phone
- 089-948-3323
- Website
- iyotetsu.co.jp
Train from Otemachi Sta. to Takahama(Ehime)
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.iyotetsu.co.jp/bus/global/en/
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Okayama IC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–8,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Phone
- 0570-666-012
- Website
- chugoku-jrbus.co.jp
Bus from Okayama Interchange to Hiroshima Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000
- Schedules at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Book at
- chugoku-jrbus.j-server.com
- Phone
- 050-3802-1544
- Website
- jamjamliner.jp
Night bus from Namba to Hiroshima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–7,000
- Schedules at
- jamjamliner.jp
- 4 seats per row spacious
- ¥3,500–6,500
- 3 seats per row
- ¥4,000–7,000
- Phone
- 082-253-1212
- info@setonaikaikisen.co.jp
- Website
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
Ferry from Matsuyama to Kure
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,719
- Schedules at
- setonaikaikisen.co.jp
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More Questions & Answers
Nagoya to Kure bus services, operated by Meitetsu Bus, arrive at Okayama IC station.
Nagoya to Kure train services, operated by Japan Railways Shinkansen, arrive at Hiroshima station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nagoya to Kure is 478 km. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Nagoya to Kure.
There are 642+ hotels available in Kure.