Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Shimonoseki and Yanai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 137 km | 1h 43min |
| 🚲 Bike | 137 km | 9h 7min |
| 🚶 On foot | 121 km | 25h 12min |
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 Yanai (Yamaguchi) is 105 km in a straight line, or 137 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 43min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥2,030. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Shimonoseki → Yanai
- ↑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
- →Turn right onto 徳山光線8
- →Turn right onto 徳山光線8
- ←Turn left onto 下松田布施線63
- →Turn right onto 下松田布施線63
- ↑Continue onto 光日積線68
- ↑Continue onto 佐田中田布施線158
- ↑Continue onto 周東田布施線138
- ←Turn left onto 柳井田布施農免農道
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 柳井玖珂線70
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- →Turn right
- ←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 Yanai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Shimonoseki to Yanai?
About 137 km by road (105 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Shimonoseki to Yanai?
About 1h 43min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥2,030 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).