Kyoto to Hiroshima (day trip)

Arlauckas · (#1 (**permalink**))

Hi Guys,

I will be in Japan within 2 months (for 8 days). I will be spending the whole time in the Kansai region (based in Kyoto)…but I am keen on taking a day trip to Hiroshima. The catch is…I will not have a JR PASS that allows me to take the necessary trains to get there and come back.
I am planning to buy the JR Kansai pass + Kansai thru pass (to be used in different days) – I can not go any further than Himeji.
Do you guys have suggestions on how to get to Hiroshima without taking the bullet train? What I mean is…a cost effective solution (bus to be excluded…takes a lot of time). Are there any other trains connecting Kyoto to Hiroshima? Prices, schedules and suggestions are welcomed.

Thanks in advance!

godwine · (#2 (**permalink**))

I did a quick search through Hyperdia, taking local trains or limited express from Himeji to Hiroshima will takes about 10 hours

Tsuwabuki · (#3 (**permalink**))

The short answer is: no. I tried to do this about a month ago. Gave up and just used the bullet train. If you want to daytrip to Hiroshima from Kyoto, the only way to do it is by shink. Sorry.

samurai007 · (#4 (**permalink**))

There are plenty of trains that go between the 2 cities, but they take many hours to make the trip, each way. The only way to do it as a day trip is the bullet train.

kyo_9 · (#5 (**permalink**))

bullet train the best answer right now..

JBaymore · (#6 (**permalink**))

You can save time...... or you can save money. You can't save both.

best,

...................john

ozkai · (#7 (**permalink**))

We did it.. We drove in a rent-a-car.. Wasn't that far..

We actually drove to Kumamoto from Kyoto, having hotel breaks along the way, then returning driving back to Kyoto..

All great fun and memories..

Rent-a-car may not cost that much more.. Definitely worth the extra mile for the added convenience..