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Results from Kobe to Hiroshima on Friday, 13 September 2024
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7 days
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Fr, 13/09
KOBE Shin-Kobe |
Th, 19/09
HIROSHIMA Hiroshima |
¥ 23,000
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5 days
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Fr, 13/09
KOBE Shin-Kobe |
Tu, 17/09
HIROSHIMA Hiroshima |
¥ 17,000
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How to get from Kobe to Hiroshima
The easiest way to travel from Kobe to Hiroshima is by train.
How far is Kobe from Hiroshima?
The travel distance between Kobe and Hiroshima is 300 km. The best option to travel from Kobe to Hiroshima is taking a train.
How long does it take to get from Kobe to Hiroshima?
It takes 1 hour to 2 hours 45 minutes to get from Kobe to Hiroshima by train.
What types of trains operate the route Kobe to Hiroshima?
There is one railway company operating trains on the route Kobe to Hiroshima.
JR operates the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train between Osaka and Fukuoka stopping in Kobe and Hiroshima.
There are three types of services on the Sanyo Shinkansen: Nozomi and Mizuho are the fast services stopping only at key stations, Hikari and Sakura are the semi-fast services stopping at the major stations and Kodama is the local service stopping at all stations.
Shinkansen trains carry Green Cars with business class seats and Ordinary Cars with standard class seats distributed in Reserved and Non-reserved. In total, the Shinkansen trains offer three passengers classes: Reserved Seat (Green Car), Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Non-reserved Seat.
Travellers with Reserved Seat tickets are required to take their numbered seat in the Green Cars or the Ordinary Cars. Travellers with Non-reserved Seat tickets are allowed to take any seat available only in the Ordinary Cars designated as Non-reserved.
Travellers with JR West Kansai-Hiroshima Area Pass (5-day), JR West Sanyo-San'in Area Pass (7-day) and JR WEST All Area Pass (7-day) can travel in Non-reserved Seat or receive the tickets for Reserved Seat (Ordinary Car) and Reserved Seat (Green Car) from the ticket vending machine before boarding.For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Japan.
Where do trains from Kobe to Hiroshima depart?
Trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line depart from Shin-Kobe Station located in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo.
Passengers are requested to arrive at the station 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time to complete the boarding procedures or risk missing the train.
Where do trains from Kobe to Hiroshima arrive?
Trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line arrive at Hiroshima Station located in Minami-ku, Hiroshima.
Where to travel next from Hiroshima?
From Hiroshima, you can go by train to Fukuoka, Okayama, Himeji, Kobe and Osaka on the Sanyo Shinkansen, or fly to Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo or Naha in Okinawa.