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Aira → Kobe

Kagoshima → Hyōgo
Straight line536 km
By road794 km
Driving time10h 0min
Fuel cost¥11,800
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Aira and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car794 km10h 0min
🚲 Bike794 km52h 56min
🚶 On foot616 km128h 22min

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 Aira (Kagoshima) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 536 km in a straight line, or 794 km by road. A car trip takes about 10h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥11,800. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Aira →

Driving directions · Aira → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue1.4 km3min
  2. ↱Turn sharp right onto 十三谷重富線446237 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 伊集院蒲生溝辺線409.9 km12min
  4. ←Turn left onto 栗野加治木線5510.1 km12min
  5. ↑Continue onto 牧園薩摩線50, 55708 m1min
  6. ↱Keep right72 m0min
  7. ←Turn left630 m1min
  8. ↰Keep left and drive toward 熊本, 宮崎190.6 km2h 21min
  9. ↰Keep left598 m1min
  10. ↱Keep right9.2 km8min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  12. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3224.0 km3min
  13. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  14. ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  15. ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  16. →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  17. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  18. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  19. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  20. ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  21. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  22. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  23. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  24. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  25. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322894 m1min
  26. ↰Keep left562 m0min
  27. ↰Keep left29.2 km20min
  28. ↰Keep left628 m1min
  29. ↱Keep right6.2 km5min
  30. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号210.9 km9min
  31. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 931.6 km27min
  32. ↰Keep left onto 22342 m0min
  33. ↑Continue onto 国道2号2144 m0min
  34. ↱Keep right onto 221.6 km2min
  35. ↰Keep left onto 221.8 km2min
  36. ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9398 m0min
  37. ↱Keep right217 m0min
  38. ↱Keep right2.5 km2min
  39. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
  40. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  41. ↱Keep right385.3 km4h 13min
  42. ↰Keep left780 m1min
  43. ↰Keep left1.8 km2min
  44. ←Turn left580 m1min
  45. →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23348 m0min
  46. ←Turn left onto 加古川三田線201.7 km2min
  47. ↱Turn sharp right577 m1min
  48. ←Turn left1.0 km1min
  49. ←Turn left84 m0min
  50. →Turn right13 m0min
  51. ←Turn left onto 神戸三木線2214.4 km19min
  52. ←Turn left onto 明石神戸宝塚線16, 22744 m1min
  53. ↱Keep right631 m1min
  54. ↰Keep left89 m0min
  55. ←Turn left297 m0min
  56. →Turn right onto 神戸三木線22601 m1min
  57. ↰Keep left4.7 km6min
  58. ←Turn left onto 菊水鵯越線ー１32 m0min
  59. →Turn right onto 菊水鵯越線ー１62 m0min
  60. ←Turn left58 m0min
  61. ←Turn left47 m0min
  62. →Turn right21 m0min
  63. ←Turn left109 m0min
  64. ←Turn left onto 夢野第２３号線83 m0min
  65. ←Turn left onto 夢野第１２号線5 m0min
  66. →Turn right47 m0min
  67. →Turn right onto 夢野第２６号線9 m0min
  68. ←Turn left onto 夢野第１号線139 m0min
  69. ↑Continue onto 湊方面第５６号線－１186 m0min
  70. ↱Turn sharp right onto 湊方面第６０号線9 m0min
  71. ↰Turn sharp left96 m0min
  72. →Turn right onto 湊方面第１１１号線65 m0min
  73. ←Turn left onto 大同熊野線12 m0min
  74. ←Turn left onto 山麓線8 m0min
  75. →Turn right onto 大同熊野線176 m0min
  76. →Turn right6 m0min
  77. ←Turn left onto 湊方面第４４号線230 m0min
  78. →Turn right onto 夢野石井橋線164 m0min
  79. ←Turn left30 m0min
  80. →Turn right onto 荒田線340 m0min
  81. ←Turn left onto 大倉山線753 m1min
  82. ↰Keep left onto 山手幹線579 m1min
  83. ↑Continue onto 山手幹線508 m1min
  84. ↱Turn sharp right onto 生田北１３６号線18 m0min
  85. →Turn right69 m0min
  86. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

えびの宮崎県
坂本熊本県
竜北熊本県
うき熊本県
すいかの里 植木熊本県
きくすい熊本県
おおむた福岡県
みやま福岡県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Aira

Kagoshima Kagoshima23 kmKanoya Kanoya50 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai28 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki17 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi15 kmIzumi Izumi40 kmIbusuki Ibusuki60 kmKushikino Kushikino31 kmIjūin Ijūin25 kmAkune Akune46 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki62 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame48 kmKajiki Kajiki8 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara33 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata43 km

Distances from Kobe

Ashiya Ashiya12 kmNishinomiya-hama Nishinomiya-hama14 kmAkashi Akashi17 kmTakarazuka Takarazuka20 kmAmagasaki Amagasaki22 kmSandachō Sandachō22 kmMiki Miki22 kmItami Itami22 kmKawanishi Kawanishi26 kmSanda Sanda29 kmOno Ono29 kmKawanishi Kawanishi29 kmKakogawa Kakogawa29 kmKatō Katō30 kmYashiro Yashiro32 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Aira to Kobe?

About 794 km by road (536 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Aira to Kobe?

About 10h 0min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥11,800 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).