Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Shimonoseki and Nagoya.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 674 km | 35h 7min |
| 🚲 Bike | 674 km | 44h 58min |
| 🚶 On foot | 646 km | 134h 37min |
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 Nagoya (Aichi) is 562 km in a straight line, or 674 km by road. A car trip takes about 35h 7min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,020. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Shimonoseki → Nagoya
- ↑Continue onto 松山小倉フェリー(松山―小倉)
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 松山港内宮線39
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↗Turn slight right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 平田北条線347
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left onto 松山北条バイパス196
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 国道196号196
- ←Turn left onto 大西波止浜港線15
- ←Turn left onto 大西波止浜港線15
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道317号317
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 西瀬戸自動車道, 瀬戸内しまなみ海道E76
- ↑Continue onto 西瀬戸自動車道, 瀬戸内しまなみ海道E76
- ↰Keep left onto 西瀬戸自動車道, 瀬戸内しまなみ海道E76
- ↱Keep right onto 西瀬戸自動車道, 瀬戸内しまなみ海道E76
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 高槻JCT and take E1, E88, E9 toward 京都
- ↰Keep left onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 栗東, 名古屋, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口E1
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 長岡京, 宇治, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 宇治, 名古屋, 第二京阪
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 千町石山寺辺線106
- ↑Continue onto 国道1号1
- ←Turn left onto 国道1号1
- ↰Keep left onto 大津能登川長浜線2
- →Turn right onto 草津田上インター線342
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 伏見通19, 22
- ↗Turn slight right onto 出来町通215
- →Turn right onto 出来町通215
- ↑Make a U-turn onto 出来町通215
- 🏁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 Nagoya
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Shimonoseki to Nagoya?
About 674 km by road (562 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Shimonoseki to Nagoya?
About 35h 7min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥10,020 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).