How to get to Hiroshima?

There are many ways to access to Hiroshima.

Here, we suggest two ways; from Hiroshima airport and from Kansai International Airport.

(1) From Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima Station

Hiroshima Airport

↓Airport Limousine Bus

↓Fare: 1,300JPY

Hiroshima station

(2) From Kansai International Airport (Osaka) to Hiroshima Station

Rout 1

Required Time: 142min 

Change train: 1 times 

Fare:13,330JPY (11,570JPY)

Detail:

Kansai International Airport

↓”Haruka” the super express 53min

↓Reserved 3,180JPY (non-reserved 2,130JPY)

Shin-Osaka

↓Sanyo-Shinkansen　89min

↓Reserved 10,150JPY (non-reserved 9,440JPY)

Hiroshima Station

Rout 2

Requires Time: about 70min   

Changing train: 1time

Total Fare: 11,470JPY (1,0760JPY)

Detail:

Kansai International Airport

↓ Kansai express 66min

↓ 1,160JPY

Osaka

↓ ＪＲ Kyoto line 4min

↓ 160JPY

Shin-Osaka

↓Sanyo-Shinkansen 89min

↓Reserved 10,150JPY (non-reserved 9,440JPY)

Hiroshima station

For Saving Money!!

If you plan to travel Japan and visit some places for different regions spending one week or more, Buying Japan Railway Pass is a very good way to save a transportation expense.

It is unlimited use of JR trains, buses and ferries including Shinkansen lines within the period of validity.

Please note JR Passes can be bought only outside Japan and it is only for "temporary visitors"

I am envious because Japanese cannot have the pass. Actually, it has a really good value. For example, when you make a round trip between Osaka and Tokyo by Shinkansen, it costs 27,500 yen. Meanwhile, a JR Pass for 7 days costs 28,300 yen. It is obvious how valuable the pass is.

Please refer to the link for the details.

a.) Japan Rail Pass official site

http://www.japanrailpass.net/

b.) Express Bus

Using highway buses is also a good way for budget transportation.

JR Group has a big highway bus network between most major cities.

You can see their website (Japanese only)

One bus company (123bus.jp) has a English website.

Also, some of other major bus companies have some highway bus lines.

You can see them from the link below:

Japan-guide.com page

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2366.html

Highway bus database by Nihon Bus Association

http://www.bus.or.jp/kousoku_e/

Using highway buses is originally cheaper than JR trains. Especially some major lines such as between Kyoto and Tokyo tend to be cheaper (the cheapest range of that is less than 4,000 yen). Many of Highway bus lines go overnight. You can save daytime and the lodging cost.

Reference

http://www.j-hoppers.com/j_basis_moving.html