Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Etajima and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 306 km | 4h 29min |
| 🚲 Bike | 306 km | 20h 22min |
| 🚶 On foot | 291 km | 60h 33min |
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 Etajima (Hiroshima) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 253 km in a straight line, or 306 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 29min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,540. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Etajima → Kobe
- ↑Continue
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道487号487
- ↗Turn slight right onto 小用バイパス487
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道31号31
- ←Turn left onto 呉環状線66
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 東広島呉自動車道E75
- ↰Keep left
- ↑Continue onto 山陽自動車道
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23
- ←Turn left onto 加古川三田線20
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 神戸三木線22
- ←Turn left onto 明石神戸宝塚線16, 22
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 神戸三木線22
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 菊水鵯越線ー1
- →Turn right onto 菊水鵯越線ー1
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 夢野第23号線
- ←Turn left onto 夢野第12号線
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 夢野第26号線
- ←Turn left onto 夢野第1号線
- ↑Continue onto 湊方面第56号線-1
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 湊方面第60号線
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 湊方面第111号線
- ←Turn left onto 大同熊野線
- ←Turn left onto 山麓線
- →Turn right onto 大同熊野線
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 湊方面第44号線
- →Turn right onto 夢野石井橋線
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 荒田線
- ←Turn left onto 大倉山線
- ↰Keep left onto 山手幹線
- ↑Continue onto 山手幹線
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 生田北136号線
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
あいおい白龍城兵庫県
みき兵庫県
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Etajima
Hiroshima Hiroshima18 kmFukuyama Fukuyama86 kmKure Kure8 kmOnomichi Onomichi69 kmMihara Mihara58 kmHatsukaichi Hatsukaichi18 kmFuchūchō Fuchūchō79 kmKannabechō-yahiro Kannabechō-yahiro93 kmMiyoshi Miyoshi71 kmTakehara Takehara42 kmŌtake Ōtake24 kmŌno-hara Ōno-hara20 kmInnoshima Innoshima65 kmShin’ichi Shin’ichi81 kmShōbara Shōbara84 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 Etajima to Kobe?
About 306 km by road (253 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Etajima to Kobe?
About 4h 29min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥4,540 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).