Venus from the Namba bus terminal. Both cost �5700 one way, �11,000 round trip. One overnight bus runs from Kyoto between JR Kyoto Station and Hiroshima at (�6300 one way, �11400 round trip).
Daytime express buses run from Osaka (about five hours each way), with five departures daily (�5000 one way, �9000 round trip) and two from Kyoto (5 1/2 hours, �5500 one way, �10000 round trip).
Among the many discount bus carriers that ply these routes, Willer Express runs services from Shinjuku in Tokyo (from �6600 one way), and from Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe (from �3400 one way), with online booking in English available.
By ferry
Ferries dock at Hiroshima's Ujina Port, which also serves as terminus for several tram lines. Ishizaki Kisen operates daily service to and from Matsuyama in Shikoku, with some boats stopping in Kure along the way. The ride (known as "Superjet") takes 70-80 minutes to reach Matsuyama and costs �6500 each way. Slower ferries arrive in about 2 1/2 hours at a much-reduced cost of �3200.
By car
From the San'yo Expressway, take exit 29 for Hiroshima. Heading southwest on National Highway Route 54 will take you to the center of town; Route 2 is the major east/west artery, south of the city center. Confirm in advance that your hotel offers parking � not all do, and public parking is both expensive and hard to find
