Kyoto to Hiroshima train with JR Central

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The cheapest and fastest trains from Kyoto to Hiroshima

Showing times and prices for 27 May

Cheapest price

£56

Average price

£56

Fastest journey

1 h 36 m

Average duration

1 h 36 m

Trains per day

56

Distance

309 km

Cheap tickets

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

The average ticket from Kyoto to Hiroshima 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 56 trains that leave Kyoto for Hiroshima every day 56 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 36 m .

The slowest trains will take 1 h 37 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.

  • JR CentralNozomi 33
    14:461h41
    Kyoto Station
    16:27Hiroshima Station
    £561One-way
    0 changes
  • JR CentralNozomi 77
    18:021h44
    Kyoto Station
    19:46Hiroshima Station
    £561One-way
    0 changes
  • JR CentralNozomi 81
    20:461h44
    Kyoto Station
    22:30Hiroshima Station
    £561One-way
    0 changes
  • JR CentralNozomi 65
    12:021h40
    Kyoto Station
    13:42Hiroshima Station
    £561One-way
    0 changes
  • JR CentralNozomi 13
    10:021h36
    Kyoto Station
    11:38Hiroshima Station
    £561One-way
    0 changes

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Compare coach and train for Kyoto to Hiroshima

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kyoto to Hiroshima 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 41m. 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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£59

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2h 11m

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1h 41m

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Additional time*

8h 38m

Average total duration

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Live departures

Kyoto to Hiroshima train times

The table below shows live departures for Kyoto to Hiroshima trains for tomorrow, Thursday 28 May. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

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ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
JR CentralNozomi 1016:55 Kyoto Station
1h41
8:36 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralHikari 7317:20 Kyoto Station
1h44
9:04 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 1037:41 Kyoto Station
1h36
9:17 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralHikari 7338:01 Kyoto Station
1h55
9:56 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 998:03 Kyoto Station
1h36
9:39 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 18:09 Kyoto Station
1h40
9:49 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 1118:17 Kyoto Station
1h41
9:58 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 38:26 Kyoto Station
1h36
10:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralHikari 7358:29 Kyoto Station
2h04
10:33 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 58:47 Kyoto Station
1h40
10:27 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 79:02 Kyoto Station
1h40
10:42 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 1179:14 Kyoto Station
1h41
10:55 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 99:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
11:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 119:46 Kyoto Station
1h41
11:27 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 1310:02 Kyoto Station
1h36
11:38 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 6110:16 Kyoto Station
1h43
11:59 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 1510:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
12:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 12710:33 Kyoto Station
1h42
12:15 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 1710:46 Kyoto Station
1h41
12:27 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 6311:02 Kyoto Station
1h40
12:42 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 13511:16 Kyoto Station
1h40
12:56 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 1911:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
13:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 2111:46 Kyoto Station
1h41
13:27 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 6512:02 Kyoto Station
1h40
13:42 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 14312:16 Kyoto Station
1h39
13:55 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 2312:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
14:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 2512:46 Kyoto Station
1h41
14:27 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 6713:02 Kyoto Station
1h40
14:42 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 2713:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
15:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 2913:46 Kyoto Station
1h41
15:27 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 6914:02 Kyoto Station
1h40
15:42 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 3114:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
16:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 3314:46 Kyoto Station
1h41
16:27 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 7115:02 Kyoto Station
1h40
16:42 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 3515:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
17:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 3715:46 Kyoto Station
1h41
17:27 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 7316:02 Kyoto Station
1h40
17:42 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 3916:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
18:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 4116:46 Kyoto Station
1h37
18:23 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 17916:52 Kyoto Station
1h41
18:33 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 7517:02 Kyoto Station
1h44
18:46 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 4317:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
19:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 4517:46 Kyoto Station
1h37
19:23 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 7718:02 Kyoto Station
1h44
19:46 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 4718:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
20:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 4918:46 Kyoto Station
1h41
20:27 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 5119:02 Kyoto Station
1h40
20:42 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 5319:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
21:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 5519:46 Kyoto Station
1h41
21:27 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 7920:02 Kyoto Station
1h44
21:46 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 5720:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
22:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 8120:46 Kyoto Station
1h44
22:30 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 5921:07 Kyoto Station
1h37
22:44 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 8321:22 Kyoto Station
1h45
23:07 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 8721:53 Kyoto Station
1h39
23:32 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 8922:14 Kyoto Station
1h40
23:54 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
Thursday 28 May
JR CentralNozomi 1016:55 Kyoto Station
1h41
8:36 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralHikari 7317:20 Kyoto Station
1h44
9:04 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 1037:41 Kyoto Station
1h36
9:17 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralHikari 7338:01 Kyoto Station
1h55
9:56 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 998:03 Kyoto Station
1h36
9:39 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 18:09 Kyoto Station
1h40
9:49 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 38:26 Kyoto Station
1h36
10:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralHikari 7358:29 Kyoto Station
2h04
10:33 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 1138:34 Kyoto Station
1h39
10:13 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 58:47 Kyoto Station
1h40
10:27 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 79:02 Kyoto Station
1h40
10:42 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 1179:14 Kyoto Station
1h41
10:55 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 99:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
11:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 1199:33 Kyoto Station
1h38
11:11 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 119:46 Kyoto Station
1h41
11:27 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 1310:02 Kyoto Station
1h36
11:38 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 6110:16 Kyoto Station
1h43
11:59 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 1510:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
12:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 1710:46 Kyoto Station
1h41
12:27 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 6311:02 Kyoto Station
1h40
12:42 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 13511:16 Kyoto Station
1h40
12:56 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 1911:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
13:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 2111:46 Kyoto Station
1h41
13:27 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 6512:02 Kyoto Station
1h40
13:42 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 14312:16 Kyoto Station
1h39
13:55 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 2312:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
14:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 2512:46 Kyoto Station
1h41
14:27 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 6713:02 Kyoto Station
1h40
14:42 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 2713:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
15:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 2913:46 Kyoto Station
1h41
15:27 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 6914:02 Kyoto Station
1h40
15:42 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 3114:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
16:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 3314:46 Kyoto Station
1h41
16:27 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 7115:02 Kyoto Station
1h40
16:42 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 3515:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
17:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 3715:46 Kyoto Station
1h41
17:27 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 7316:02 Kyoto Station
1h40
17:42 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 3916:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
18:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 4116:46 Kyoto Station
1h37
18:23 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 17916:52 Kyoto Station
1h41
18:33 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 7517:02 Kyoto Station
1h44
18:46 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 4317:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
19:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 4517:46 Kyoto Station
1h37
19:23 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 7718:02 Kyoto Station
1h44
19:46 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 4718:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
20:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 4918:46 Kyoto Station
1h41
20:27 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 5119:02 Kyoto Station
1h40
20:42 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 5319:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
21:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 5519:46 Kyoto Station
1h41
21:27 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 7920:02 Kyoto Station
1h44
21:46 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 5720:25 Kyoto Station
1h37
22:02 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 8120:46 Kyoto Station
1h44
22:30 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 5921:07 Kyoto Station
1h37
22:44 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 8321:22 Kyoto Station
1h45
23:07 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 8721:53 Kyoto Station
1h39
23:32 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect
JR CentralNozomi 8922:14 Kyoto Station
1h40
23:54 Hiroshima Station0 changesdirect

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Journey information

Overview: Train from Kyoto to Hiroshima

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Trains from Kyoto to Hiroshima run on average 41 times per day, taking around 1h 41m. 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 37m.

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.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from £22
Distance
309 km
Average train duration
1h 41m
Cheapest ticket price
£55
Trains per day
41
Direct trains
41
Fastest train
1h 37m
First train
6:00
Last train
22:14
Cheapest Month
Apr
Cheapest Day
Mon
High Season
Jan - Mar
Low Season
Jul - Sept
Busiest Day
Fri
Least Busy Day
Mon
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.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from £22

Train companies: JR Central from Kyoto to Hiroshima trainsJR Central trains will get you between Kyoto and Hiroshima 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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Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Duration
1h 38m
Cheapest Price
£55

FAQs: Kyoto to Hiroshima train

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Kyoto to Hiroshima 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 Hiroshima, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
The cost of a train ticket from Kyoto to Hiroshima can vary. The cheapest tickets are usually available from £55, while the average price tends to be around £59.
The train journey from Kyoto to Hiroshima covers a distance of 309 km and takes approximately 1h 37m. Trains run 41 per day.
The train distance from Kyoto to Hiroshima is 309 km.
The first train from Kyoto to Hiroshima leaves at 6:00.
The last train from Kyoto to Hiroshima departs at 22:14.
Trains from Kyoto to Hiroshima run approximately 41 times per day.
Currently, there is no high-speed train service from Kyoto to Hiroshima.
Yes, there is a direct train between Kyoto and Hiroshima. The service operates 41 times per day, provided by JR Central, JR Central.
To get from Kyoto to Hiroshima, you can choose from several travel options including coach and train.
There is no night train service from Kyoto to Hiroshima.
The train station in Kyoto that goes to Hiroshima is Kyoto Station, and it arrives at Hiroshima Station.
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Hiroshima is by coach, costing approximately £22.
Booking trains from Kyoto to Hiroshima 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 Kyoto to Hiroshima.

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Important Stations and Airports in Kyoto and Hiroshima

Kyoto
Hiroshima
The major train station for departures in Kyoto is Kyoto Station. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Kyoto Station for your trip from Kyoto to Hiroshima.
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Ticket OfficeTicket Office
information
address
Address
Karasuma-dōri, Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan
ticketOfficeHours
Ticket Office Hours
  • 06:00–23:00
ticketOfficeHours
Distance to city center
3 km
carConnection
Car connection
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Wifi
Wifi
  • Free Wi-Fi is available in the JR areas of the station.
Parking
Parking
  • Parking facilities are available near the station, including a large parking area on the Hachijo side.
Dining
Dining
  • A wide variety of dining options are available, including The Cube Gourmet Street on the 11th floor and Kyoto Ramen Koji on the 10th floor.
Taxis
Taxis
  • Available at designated taxi stands on both the Karasuma and Hachijo sides of the station.
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • The station is equipped with elevators, escalators, and accessible restrooms to accommodate passengers with disabilities.
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WC
  • Restrooms, including accessible facilities, are available throughout the station.
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