Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Shimonoseki and Yokohama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 974 km | 10h 50min |
| 🚲 Bike | 974 km | 64h 56min |
| 🚶 On foot | 922 km | 192h 1min |
Road distance, driving time and the route below are computed by our routing engine. Fuel cost assumes ~8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L (regular gasoline, e-Stat national average 2025).
About this route
The distance from Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi) to Yokohama (Kanagawa) is 801 km in a straight line, or 974 km by road. A car trip takes about 10h 50min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥14,470. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Shimonoseki → Yokohama
- ↑Continue onto 国道491号491
- ←Turn left onto 国道491号491
- ←Turn left onto 国道491号491
- ↑Continue onto 美祢菊川線233
- ←Turn left onto 美祢菊川線233
- ←Turn left onto 美祢菊川線233, 266
- ←Turn left onto 山陽豊田線65, 233
- →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線233
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 下関美祢線33
- ↑Continue onto 国道435号435
- ←Turn left onto 国道435号435
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 山陽自動車道
- ↰Keep left onto 高槻JCT and take E1, E88, E9 toward 京都
- ↰Keep left onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 栗東, 名古屋, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口E1
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 長岡京, 宇治, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 宇治, 名古屋, 第二京阪
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 千町石山寺辺線106
- ↑Continue onto 国道1号1
- ←Turn left onto 国道1号1
- ↰Keep left onto 大津能登川長浜線2
- →Turn right onto 草津田上インター線342
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and take 16 toward 横須賀, 横浜市街, 上川井
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 横須賀, 横浜市街, 東京湾アクアライン, 横浜新道
- ↰Keep left onto 首都高速神奈川3号狩場線K3
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 東京環状16
- →Turn right onto 8080
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Shimonoseki
Distances from Yokohama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Shimonoseki to Yokohama?
About 974 km by road (801 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Shimonoseki to Yokohama?
About 10h 50min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥14,470 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).