ARRIVAL GUIDE / HIJ

Hiroshima Airport: there is no train, so plan the bus.

Hiroshima Airport has no rail link. The limousine bus takes about 55 minutes to the city centre and 45 to 50 to the station — plan the bus before you land.

Compare the transfer options

Airport limousine bus

Hiroshima Bus Center, or Hiroshima Station

A useful fit: Almost everyone. The airport's own timetable lists about 55 minutes to the bus centre in the middle of the city and 45 to 50 minutes to the station's shinkansen gate, with departures timed to flights through the day.

The trade-off: The two city destinations are not interchangeable. Match the line to your lodging before you board, and allow for expressway traffic on a bad day.

Taxi or reserved car

Your accommodation

A useful fit: A late landing, heavy luggage or a group that splits the fare. The ride is the same motorway run as the bus.

The trade-off: A taxi over this distance costs many times the bus fare. Confirm the approximate cost with your accommodation before you rely on it.

Onward shinkansen the same day

Tokyo, Osaka or Kyushu

A useful fit: A trip that continues beyond Hiroshima on landing day. The bus to the station's shinkansen gate takes 45 to 50 minutes, and the Sanyo line runs on from there.

The trade-off: The bus and the shinkansen run on separate tickets and separate timetables. Leave real slack between the two, or move the through-journey to a calmer day.

Why there is no train option

The official access pages confirm there is no railway or subway connection to the airport. Reaching a station by rail means a local bus to a minor Sanyo line stop and a transfer, which takes longer than the direct bus. Treat the limousine bus as the default rather than one option among several, and budget for it in the arrival-day plan.

Match the bus to your base

The bus centre is in the middle of the shopping blocks, an easy walk from the peace park side of the centre, while the station stop serves travellers going straight to the shinkansen or to lodging near Hiroshima Station. Check which stop your line actually uses — some services also call at intermediate stops — and choose the destination that puts the shortest final walk behind the 55 minutes.

Do not confuse a ride with an arrival

Treat the landing day as an arrival-and-settle-in day by default. Immigration, baggage, waiting for the next departure and the last walk from the bus stop are not included in the published 55 minutes.

Save a screenshot or offline copy of the lodging address and the last part of the route. A bus-stop-to-bus-stop time does not locate the correct stop exit or carry the bag to the door.

Late arrival or disrupted service

Departures are timed to flights, but the last buses of the day follow a fixed timetable, and a delayed landing can fall outside it. If the timing looks tight, check the day's final departure before you fly, and ask the ground-transport desk about a taxi as the fallback your accommodation can help confirm.

Fares and current departures

Use the official links below for fares, the day's last departure and any schedule change. This guide does not list a fare or a fastest advertised time as a live booking result.

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Sources & useful checks

Official information checked on 12 November 2026. Follow the operator or venue for changes and your travel dates.