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Yamaguchi → Kobe

Yamaguchi → Hyōgo
Straight line345 km
By road423 km
Driving time5h 4min
Fuel cost¥6,280
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Yamaguchi and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car423 km5h 4min
🚲 Bike423 km28h 11min
🚶 On foot397 km82h 42min

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 Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 345 km in a straight line, or 423 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 4min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,280. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Yamaguchi →

Driving directions · Yamaguchi → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue220 m1min
  2. →Turn right1.1 km1min
  3. →Turn right onto 宮野大歳線204376 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 山口防府線215.3 km5min
  5. →Turn right onto 国道262号2629.1 km8min
  6. ←Turn left161 m0min
  7. ↱Keep right741 m1min
  8. ←Turn left onto 国道2号221 m0min
  9. ↱Keep right373.6 km4h 5min
  10. ↰Keep left780 m1min
  11. ↰Keep left1.8 km2min
  12. ←Turn left580 m1min
  13. →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23348 m0min
  14. ←Turn left onto 加古川三田線201.7 km2min
  15. ↱Turn sharp right577 m1min
  16. ←Turn left1.0 km1min
  17. ←Turn left84 m0min
  18. →Turn right13 m0min
  19. ←Turn left onto 神戸三木線2214.4 km19min
  20. ←Turn left onto 明石神戸宝塚線16, 22744 m1min
  21. ↱Keep right631 m1min
  22. ↰Keep left89 m0min
  23. ←Turn left297 m0min
  24. →Turn right onto 神戸三木線22601 m1min
  25. ↰Keep left4.7 km6min
  26. ←Turn left onto 菊水鵯越線ー１32 m0min
  27. →Turn right onto 菊水鵯越線ー１62 m0min
  28. ←Turn left58 m0min
  29. ←Turn left47 m0min
  30. →Turn right21 m0min
  31. ←Turn left109 m0min
  32. ←Turn left onto 夢野第２３号線83 m0min
  33. ←Turn left onto 夢野第１２号線5 m0min
  34. →Turn right47 m0min
  35. →Turn right onto 夢野第２６号線9 m0min
  36. ←Turn left onto 夢野第１号線139 m0min
  37. ↑Continue onto 湊方面第５６号線－１186 m0min
  38. ↱Turn sharp right onto 湊方面第６０号線9 m0min
  39. ↰Turn sharp left96 m0min
  40. →Turn right onto 湊方面第１１１号線65 m0min
  41. ←Turn left onto 大同熊野線12 m0min
  42. ←Turn left onto 山麓線8 m0min
  43. →Turn right onto 大同熊野線176 m0min
  44. →Turn right6 m0min
  45. ←Turn left onto 湊方面第４４号線230 m0min
  46. →Turn right onto 夢野石井橋線164 m0min
  47. ←Turn left30 m0min
  48. →Turn right onto 荒田線340 m0min
  49. ←Turn left onto 大倉山線753 m1min
  50. ↰Keep left onto 山手幹線579 m1min
  51. ↑Continue onto 山手幹線508 m1min
  52. ↱Turn sharp right onto 生田北１３６号線18 m0min
  53. →Turn right69 m0min
  54. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

潮彩市場防府山口県
ソレーネ周南山口県
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 Yamaguchi

Shimonoseki Shimonoseki54 kmUbe Ube33 kmHōfu Hōfu17 kmIwakuni Iwakuni69 kmTokuyama Tokuyama36 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu42 kmHikari Hikari51 kmOnoda Onoda33 kmHagi Hagi25 kmYanai Yanai65 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō11 kmNagato Nagato33 kmShimonoseki Shimonoseki43 kmMine Mine23 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda33 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 Yamaguchi to Kobe?

About 423 km by road (345 km in a straight line).

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

About 5h 4min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,280 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).