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The cheapest and fastest trains from Hiroshima to Kyoto

Showing times and prices for 11 Jun

Cheapest price

£56

Average price

£56

Fastest journey

1 h 35 m

Average duration

1 h 36 m

Trains per day

Distance

309 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Hiroshima to Kyoto is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Hiroshima to Kyoto will cost around £56 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £56.

Fast trains

Of the 53 trains that leave Hiroshima for Kyoto every day 53 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

These direct trains cover the 309 km distance in an average of 1 h 36 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 35 m .

The slowest trains will take 1 h 36 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

Nozomi 54
18:181h40
Hiroshima Station
19:58Kyoto Station
£561One-way
0 changes
Nozomi 4
7:431h36
Hiroshima Station
9:19Kyoto Station
£561One-way
0 changes
Nozomi 62
19:431h36
Hiroshima Station
21:19Kyoto Station
£561One-way
0 changes
Nozomi 76
6:261h45
Hiroshima Station
8:11Kyoto Station
£561One-way
0 changes
Nozomi 82
7:301h41
Hiroshima Station
9:11Kyoto Station
£561One-way
0 changes

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Compare coach and train for Hiroshima to Kyoto

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hiroshima to Kyoto among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £22. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 39m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £22, and a train costs an average of £55.

Distance: 309 km

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Live departures

Hiroshima to Kyoto train times

The table below shows live departures for Hiroshima to Kyoto trains for tomorrow, Friday 12 June. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

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Provider	Departs	Duration	Arrives	Changes
Nozomi 74	6:00 Hiroshima Station	1h43	7:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Hikari 700	6:20 Hiroshima Station	2h42	9:02 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 76	6:26 Hiroshima Station	1h45	8:11 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 78	6:45 Hiroshima Station	1h44	8:29 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 2	7:08 Hiroshima Station	1h35	8:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 80	7:18 Hiroshima Station	1h41	8:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 82	7:30 Hiroshima Station	1h41	9:11 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 4	7:43 Hiroshima Station	1h36	9:19 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 84	7:57 Hiroshima Station	1h41	9:38 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 86	8:06 Hiroshima Station	1h40	9:46 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 6	8:22 Hiroshima Station	1h37	9:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 8	8:43 Hiroshima Station	1h36	10:19 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 10	9:07 Hiroshima Station	1h36	10:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 122	9:12 Hiroshima Station	1h41	10:53 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 12	9:18 Hiroshima Station	1h41	10:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 14	9:43 Hiroshima Station	1h36	11:19 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 90	10:03 Hiroshima Station	1h40	11:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 128	10:08 Hiroshima Station	1h38	11:46 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 16	10:18 Hiroshima Station	1h41	11:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 18	10:43 Hiroshima Station	1h36	12:19 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 92	11:03 Hiroshima Station	1h40	12:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 20	11:18 Hiroshima Station	1h41	12:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 22	11:43 Hiroshima Station	1h36	13:19 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 94	12:03 Hiroshima Station	1h40	13:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 24	12:18 Hiroshima Station	1h41	13:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 26	12:43 Hiroshima Station	1h36	14:19 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 96	13:03 Hiroshima Station	1h40	14:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 28	13:18 Hiroshima Station	1h41	14:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 30	13:43 Hiroshima Station	1h37	15:20 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 98	14:03 Hiroshima Station	1h40	15:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 32	14:18 Hiroshima Station	1h41	15:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 34	14:43 Hiroshima Station	1h37	16:20 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 100	15:03 Hiroshima Station	1h40	16:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 172	15:12 Hiroshima Station	1h40	16:52 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 36	15:18 Hiroshima Station	1h41	16:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 38	15:43 Hiroshima Station	1h37	17:20 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 40	16:03 Hiroshima Station	1h40	17:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 102	16:12 Hiroshima Station	1h40	17:52 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 42	16:22 Hiroshima Station	1h37	17:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 44	16:43 Hiroshima Station	1h37	18:20 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 46	17:03 Hiroshima Station	1h40	18:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 104	17:12 Hiroshima Station	1h40	18:52 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 48	17:22 Hiroshima Station	1h37	18:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 50	17:43 Hiroshima Station	1h36	19:19 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 52	18:03 Hiroshima Station	1h40	19:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 54	18:18 Hiroshima Station	1h40	19:58 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 56	18:43 Hiroshima Station	1h36	20:19 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 58	19:06 Hiroshima Station	1h40	20:46 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 60	19:21 Hiroshima Station	1h40	21:01 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 62	19:43 Hiroshima Station	1h36	21:19 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 64	20:02 Hiroshima Station	1h35	21:37 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 106	20:37 Hiroshima Station	1h37	22:14 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 108	21:03 Hiroshima Station	1h42	22:45 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Friday 12 June
Nozomi 74	6:00 Hiroshima Station	1h43	7:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Hikari 700	6:20 Hiroshima Station	2h42	9:02 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 76	6:26 Hiroshima Station	1h45	8:11 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 78	6:45 Hiroshima Station	1h44	8:29 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 2	7:08 Hiroshima Station	1h35	8:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 80	7:18 Hiroshima Station	1h41	8:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 82	7:30 Hiroshima Station	1h41	9:11 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 4	7:43 Hiroshima Station	1h36	9:19 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 84	7:57 Hiroshima Station	1h41	9:38 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 86	8:06 Hiroshima Station	1h40	9:46 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 6	8:22 Hiroshima Station	1h37	9:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 8	8:43 Hiroshima Station	1h36	10:19 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 10	9:07 Hiroshima Station	1h36	10:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 12	9:18 Hiroshima Station	1h41	10:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 14	9:43 Hiroshima Station	1h36	11:19 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 90	10:03 Hiroshima Station	1h40	11:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 128	10:08 Hiroshima Station	1h38	11:46 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 16	10:18 Hiroshima Station	1h41	11:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 18	10:43 Hiroshima Station	1h36	12:19 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 92	11:03 Hiroshima Station	1h40	12:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 20	11:18 Hiroshima Station	1h41	12:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 22	11:43 Hiroshima Station	1h36	13:19 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 94	12:03 Hiroshima Station	1h40	13:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 24	12:18 Hiroshima Station	1h41	13:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 26	12:43 Hiroshima Station	1h36	14:19 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 96	13:03 Hiroshima Station	1h40	14:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 28	13:18 Hiroshima Station	1h41	14:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 30	13:43 Hiroshima Station	1h37	15:20 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 98	14:03 Hiroshima Station	1h40	15:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 162	14:14 Hiroshima Station	1h38	15:52 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 32	14:18 Hiroshima Station	1h41	15:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 34	14:43 Hiroshima Station	1h37	16:20 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 168	14:49 Hiroshima Station	1h40	16:29 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 100	15:03 Hiroshima Station	1h40	16:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 172	15:12 Hiroshima Station	1h40	16:52 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 36	15:18 Hiroshima Station	1h41	16:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 38	15:43 Hiroshima Station	1h37	17:20 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 178	15:49 Hiroshima Station	1h40	17:29 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 40	16:03 Hiroshima Station	1h40	17:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 102	16:12 Hiroshima Station	1h40	17:52 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 42	16:22 Hiroshima Station	1h37	17:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 44	16:43 Hiroshima Station	1h37	18:20 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 184	16:49 Hiroshima Station	1h40	18:29 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 46	17:03 Hiroshima Station	1h40	18:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 104	17:12 Hiroshima Station	1h40	18:52 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 48	17:22 Hiroshima Station	1h37	18:59 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 188	17:29 Hiroshima Station	1h42	19:11 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 50	17:43 Hiroshima Station	1h36	19:19 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 190	17:49 Hiroshima Station	1h39	19:28 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 52	18:03 Hiroshima Station	1h40	19:43 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 194	18:12 Hiroshima Station	1h40	19:52 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 54	18:18 Hiroshima Station	1h40	19:58 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 56	18:43 Hiroshima Station	1h36	20:19 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 198	18:49 Hiroshima Station	1h39	20:28 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 58	19:06 Hiroshima Station	1h40	20:46 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 200	19:14 Hiroshima Station	1h38	20:52 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 60	19:21 Hiroshima Station	1h40	21:01 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 62	19:43 Hiroshima Station	1h36	21:19 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 64	20:02 Hiroshima Station	1h35	21:37 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 106	20:37 Hiroshima Station	1h37	22:14 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
Nozomi 108	21:03 Hiroshima Station	1h42	22:45 Kyoto Station	0 changesdirect
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Overview: Train from Hiroshima to Kyoto

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Trains from Hiroshima to Kyoto run on average 41 times per day, taking around 1h 39m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £55 but you can travel from only £22 by coach.

There are 41 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:00, the last at 22:14. The fastest train covers the 309 km distance in 1h 35m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.

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Cheapest alternative travel mode

Coach from £22

Distance

309 km

Average train duration

1h 39m

Cheapest ticket price

£55

Trains per day

Direct trains

Fastest train

1h 35m

First train

6:00

Last train

22:14

Cheapest Month

Feb

Cheapest Day

Mon

High Season

Apr - Jun

Low Season

Jul - Sept

Busiest Day

Sat

Least Busy Day

Thu

Price information

Cheapest alternative travel mode

Coach from £22

Train companies: JR West from Hiroshima to Kyoto trainsJR West trains will get you between Hiroshima and Kyoto from £22. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

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Average Duration

1h 35m

Cheapest Price

£56

FAQs: Hiroshima to Kyoto train

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Hiroshima to Kyoto by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Kyoto, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

The cost of a train ticket from Hiroshima to Kyoto can vary. The cheapest tickets are usually available from £55, while the average price tends to be around £59.

The train journey from Hiroshima to Kyoto covers a distance of 309 km and takes approximately 1h 35m. Trains run 41 per day.

The train distance from Hiroshima to Kyoto is 309 km.

The first train from Hiroshima to Kyoto leaves at 6:00.

The last train from Hiroshima to Kyoto departs at 22:14.

Trains from Hiroshima to Kyoto run approximately 41 times per day.

Currently, there is no high-speed train service from Hiroshima to Kyoto.

Yes, there is a direct train between Hiroshima and Kyoto. The service operates 41 times per day, provided by JR West.

To get from Hiroshima to Kyoto, you can choose from several travel options including coach and train.

There is no night train service from Hiroshima to Kyoto.

The train station in Hiroshima that goes to Kyoto is Hiroshima Station, and it arrives at Kyoto Station.

The cheapest way to get from Hiroshima to Kyoto is by coach, costing approximately £22.

Booking trains from Hiroshima to Kyoto in advance is advisable, especially during peak travel seasons or for long journeys, to ensure availability and secure better fares.

Yes, you can take the train from Hiroshima to Kyoto.

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Important Stations and Airports in Hiroshima and Kyoto

Hiroshima

Kyoto

The major train station for departures in Hiroshima is Hiroshima Station. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Hiroshima Station for your trip from Hiroshima to Kyoto.

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Amenities at train station

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Parking

Dining

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Ticket Office

information

Address

2-37 Matsubara-cho, Minami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Ticket Office Hours

06:00 - 24:00

Distance to city center

1 km

Car connection

true

Wifi

Free Wi-Fi available in Tourist Information Center and main waiting areas

Parking

Available near station entrances

Dining

Over 100 dining options including Japanese and international cuisine

Taxis

Available at station entrances

Accessibility

Elevators and escalators available; accessible restrooms

Available throughout the station

Public transport options for Hiroshima Station

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