Results from Hiroshima to Nagoya on Wednesday, 22 July 2026

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

How far is Hiroshima from Nagoya?

The travel distance between Hiroshima and Nagoya is 500 km. There is no direct flight from Hiroshima to Nagoya, the only option to travel is by train.

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

It takes 2-3 hours to get from Nagoya to Hiroshima by train.

What types of trains operate the route Hiroshima to Nagoya?

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

JR operates the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train between Fukuoka and Tokyo stopping in Hiroshima and Nagoya.

There are three types of services on the Tokaido-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.

For more information about travelling by train, please read our Train Guide in Japan.

Where do trains from Hiroshima to Nagoya depart?

Trains on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen line depart from Hiroshima Station located in Minami-ku, Hiroshima.

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 Hiroshima to Nagoya arrive?

Trains on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen line arrive at Nagoya Station located in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya.

Where to travel next from Nagoya?

From Nagoya, you can go by train to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka on the Tokaido Shinkansen, or go to Kobe, Himeji, Hiroshima and Fukuoka on the Sanyo Shinkansen, or fly to Sapporo, Sendai, Niigata, Fukuoka and Naha in Okinawa.