The Best Ways to Get to Hiroshima City
The Best Ways to Get to Hiroshima City by public transport will depend on where you are travelling from in the country. Hiroshima City is a modern city and a popular tourist attraction. It is easily accessible by trains, the Shinkansen and by bus as well as by air. Here, you will find an easy guide when travelling from the major cities on Honshu Island – Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo.
Best Ways to Get to Hiroshima City from:
Osaka
1 | Shinkansen – Shin-Osaka Station to Hiroshima Station
                      Mizuho or Nozomi (not covered by Japan Rail Pass)
                      9,710 Yen
                      Journey Time – 1hr 25 minutes
                      With Japan Rail Pass
                       Sakura – 1 hour 32 minutes
                       Hikari – 2 hours 13 minutes
2 | Bus Transportation – Daytime and Overnight service
                         All buses depart from Osaka Station’s JR Express Bus Terminal
                         Daytime journey is about 5 hours
                         Overnight journey: 2 services:
i | Depart at 23:00 arriving Hiroshima at 06:21
ii | Depart at 23:30 arriving Hiroshima at 05:55
For up-to-date information and fares and to make bookings directly at Japan Expressway Bus Net go to their official website here.
Kyoto
1 | Shinkansen – Shin-Kyoto to Hiroshima
             JR Tokaido and Sanyo lines (Not covered by Japan Railway Pass)
            (Tokaido and Sanyo are regular, quicker and direct service)
             Nozomi trains
            For unreserved seats, fare is 10,570 Yen
            Reserved seats, fare is 11,500 Yen
            Journey time is 1 hour 35 minutes
            With Japan Rail Pass
          Hikari and Kodama trains but you need to transfer onto a Sakura train at               Shin-  Osaka or Shin-Kobe, adding 10 to 15 minutes to your journey.
          Unreserved seats: 10,570 Yen
          Reserved seats: 11,000 Yen
          Journey time is 2 hours
2 | Bus transportation – Kyoto to Hiroshima: Daytime and Overnight Service
                                   Provided by JR Bus and Willer Express
                                   Daytime journey is 6 hours 20 minutes
                                   Overnight journey is 8 hours 40 minutes (6,100 Yen)
For up-to-date information and fares plus to make bookings directly at Japan Expressway Bus Net go to their official website here.
Tokyo
1 | Shinkansen – Tokyo to Hiroshima
                      JR Tokaido and Sanyo lines (Not covered by Japan Rail Pass)
                      Nozomi
                      4 hours
                      19,000 Yen for a reserved seat
           With Japan Railway Pass
                     Hikari and Sakura Lines
                     5 hours with transfer at Shin-Osaka station
                     Unreserved seats: 18,040 Yen
                     Reserved seats: 18,500 Yen
2 | Bus Transportation: Tokyo to Hiroshima-Overnight service
                               Journey time is 12 hours and fares are usually 11,900 Yen
               Discounted fares are available on Willer Express and Japan Bus. You can make online bookings directly.
3 | By Air: Tokyo to Hiroshima
i | There are several flights a day between Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and Hiroshima by JAL and ANA
ii | Flight duration is 90 minutes
iii | One way fare is 35,000 Yen
4 | Hiroshima Airport to Hiroshima City Centre
Hiroshima Airport is 50 minutes away from City Centre
Bus fare from Hiroshima Airport City Bus Terminal is 1,340 Yen
Japan Rail Pass

Japan Rail Pass is an excellent value for money provided your stay in Japan is for 7, 14 or 21 days. I would personally recommend it for the following benefits:
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