Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Shimonoseki and Yanai.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 252 km | 31h 29min |
| 🚲 Bike | 252 km | 16h 48min |
| 🚶 On foot | 124 km | 25h 46min |
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 Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi) to Yanai (Yamaguchi) is 108 km in a straight line, or 252 km by road. A car trip takes about 31h 29min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,740. The full driving directions are shown below.
Driving directions · Shimonoseki → Yanai
- ↑Continue onto 松山小倉フェリー(松山―小倉)
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↱Keep right
- ↗Turn slight right onto 松山港内宮線39
- ←Turn left onto 松山港線19
- →Turn right onto 辰巳伊予和気停車場線183
- ←Turn left onto 松山港線19
- →Turn right onto 松山東部環状線40
- →Turn right onto 松山東部環状線40
- →Turn right onto 松山東部環状線40
- →Turn right onto 国道437号437
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↰Keep left onto オレンジライン(柳井-伊保田-三津浜)
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right onto 油田港線351
- →Turn right onto 国道437号437
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道188号188
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Shimonoseki
Distances from Yanai
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Shimonoseki to Yanai?
About 252 km by road (108 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Shimonoseki to Yanai?
About 31h 29min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥3,740 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).