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Uto → Kobe

Kumamoto → Hyōgo
Straight line473 km
By road662 km
Driving time8h 15min
Fuel cost¥9,840
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Uto and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car662 km8h 15min
🚲 Bike662 km44h 9min
🚶 On foot544 km113h 25min

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 Uto (Kumamoto) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 473 km in a straight line, or 662 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 15min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,840. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Uto →

Driving directions · Uto → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue146 m0min
  2. →Turn right258 m1min
  3. ←Turn left onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線14598 m1min
  4. ↖Turn slight left onto 川尻バイパス3, 57, 218, 2194.5 km4min
  5. ←Turn left onto 熊本嘉島線50, 2971.8 km2min
  6. ↱Keep right onto 川尻宇土線297993 m1min
  7. ↑Continue onto 川尻宇土線2975.2 km5min
  8. ↰Keep left309 m0min
  9. ←Turn left348 m1min
  10. ↑Continue onto 熊本高森線28414 m0min
  11. ←Turn left onto 四方寄熊本線3036.1 km6min
  12. ←Turn left onto 四方寄熊本線303125 m0min
  13. ↑Continue onto 国道3号3, 2083.9 km5min
  14. ↱Keep right1.1 km1min
  15. ↑Continue onto 大津植木線30774 m1min
  16. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道3号32.9 km3min
  17. ↰Keep left505 m0min
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  20. ↱Keep right9.2 km8min
  21. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  22. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3224.0 km3min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  24. ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  25. ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  26. →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  27. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  28. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  29. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  30. ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  31. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  32. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  33. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  34. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  35. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322894 m1min
  36. ↰Keep left562 m0min
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  39. ↱Keep right6.2 km5min
  40. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号210.9 km9min
  41. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 931.6 km27min
  42. ↰Keep left onto 22342 m0min
  43. ↑Continue onto 国道2号2144 m0min
  44. ↱Keep right onto 221.6 km2min
  45. ↰Keep left onto 221.8 km2min
  46. ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9398 m0min
  47. ↱Keep right217 m0min
  48. ↱Keep right2.5 km2min
  49. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
  50. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  51. ↱Keep right385.3 km4h 13min
  52. ↰Keep left780 m1min
  53. ↰Keep left1.8 km2min
  54. ←Turn left580 m1min
  55. →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23348 m0min
  56. ←Turn left onto 加古川三田線201.7 km2min
  57. ↱Turn sharp right577 m1min
  58. ←Turn left1.0 km1min
  59. ←Turn left84 m0min
  60. →Turn right13 m0min
  61. ←Turn left onto 神戸三木線2214.4 km19min
  62. ←Turn left onto 明石神戸宝塚線16, 22744 m1min
  63. ↱Keep right631 m1min
  64. ↰Keep left89 m0min
  65. ←Turn left297 m0min
  66. →Turn right onto 神戸三木線22601 m1min
  67. ↰Keep left4.7 km6min
  68. ←Turn left onto 菊水鵯越線ー１32 m0min
  69. →Turn right onto 菊水鵯越線ー１62 m0min
  70. ←Turn left58 m0min
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  74. ←Turn left onto 夢野第２３号線83 m0min
  75. ←Turn left onto 夢野第１２号線5 m0min
  76. →Turn right47 m0min
  77. →Turn right onto 夢野第２６号線9 m0min
  78. ←Turn left onto 夢野第１号線139 m0min
  79. ↑Continue onto 湊方面第５６号線－１186 m0min
  80. ↱Turn sharp right onto 湊方面第６０号線9 m0min
  81. ↰Turn sharp left96 m0min
  82. →Turn right onto 湊方面第１１１号線65 m0min
  83. ←Turn left onto 大同熊野線12 m0min
  84. ←Turn left onto 山麓線8 m0min
  85. →Turn right onto 大同熊野線176 m0min
  86. →Turn right6 m0min
  87. ←Turn left onto 湊方面第４４号線230 m0min
  88. →Turn right onto 夢野石井橋線164 m0min
  89. ←Turn left30 m0min
  90. →Turn right onto 荒田線340 m0min
  91. ←Turn left onto 大倉山線753 m1min
  92. ↰Keep left onto 山手幹線579 m1min
  93. ↑Continue onto 山手幹線508 m1min
  94. ↱Turn sharp right onto 生田北１３６号線18 m0min
  95. →Turn right69 m0min
  96. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

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
くるめ福岡県
うすい福岡県
おおとう桜街道福岡県
香春福岡県

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

Distances from Uto

Kumamoto Kumamoto14 kmHonmachi Honmachi21 kmTamana Tamana31 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo53 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi53 kmYamaga Yamaga37 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno24 kmŌzu Ōzu29 kmMinamata Minamata58 kmAso Aso48 kmKikuchi Kikuchi36 kmMatsubase Matsubase4 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi81 kmAmakusa Amakusa51 kmArao Arao39 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 Uto to Kobe?

About 662 km by road (473 km in a straight line).

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

About 8h 15min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥9,840 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).