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Ube → Shimonoseki

Yamaguchi → Yamaguchi
Straight line34 km
By road42 km
Driving time36min
Fuel cost¥620
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ube and Shimonoseki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car42 km36min
🚲 Bike42 km2h 47min
🚶 On foot39 km8h 9min

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 Ube (Yamaguchi) to Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi) is 34 km in a straight line, or 42 km by road. A car trip takes about 36min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥620. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Shimonoseki → Ube →

Driving directions · Ube → Shimonoseki

  1. Continue57 m0min
  2. Turn right onto 東海岸通り343 m0min
  3. Continue onto 東海岸通り370 m0min
  4. Continue onto 宇部港線5545 m0min
  5. Continue onto 東海岸通り546 m1min
  6. Keep left897 m1min
  7. Keep left onto 宇部湾岸道路65.3 km3min
  8. Turn left onto 国道190号1904.0 km3min
  9. Continue onto 小野田バイパス1909.7 km8min
  10. Turn left211 m0min
  11. Turn left onto 国道190号1904.1 km4min
  12. Keep left onto 国道2号2380 m0min
  13. Turn right27 m0min
  14. Keep left onto 下関美祢線332.0 km2min
  15. Continue663 m1min
  16. Turn right onto 国道491号4913.3 km3min
  17. Turn left onto 宇賀山陽線2602.2 km2min
  18. Turn left onto 宇賀山陽線2603.0 km3min
  19. Turn right onto 宇賀山陽線260236 m0min
  20. Continue onto 国道491号491474 m0min
  21. Turn right onto 国道491号4914.0 km3min
  22. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

きくがわ山口県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ube to Shimonoseki?

About 42 km by road (34 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Ube to Shimonoseki?

About 36min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥620 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).