The easiest way to travel from Osaka to Hiroshima is by train.

How far is Osaka from Hiroshima?

The travel distance between Osaka and Hiroshima is 330 km. The best option to travel from Osaka to Hiroshima is taking a train.

How long does it take to get from Osaka to Hiroshima?

It takes 1 hour 20 minutes to 2 hours 35 minutes to get from Osaka to Hiroshima by train.

What types of trains operate the route Osaka to Hiroshima?

There is one railway company operating trains on the route Osaka to Hiroshima.

JR operates the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train between Osaka and Fukuoka stopping in 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 Discount Ticket, 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) are allowed to take any seat available only in the Ordinary Cars designated as Non-reserved. Travellers who wish to travel in Reserved Seat must receive a reserved seat ticket 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 Osaka to Hiroshima depart?

Trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen line depart from Shin-Osaka Station located in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka.

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 Osaka 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.