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Shimoda → Kobe

Shizuoka → Hyōgo
Straight line344 km
By road471 km
Driving time5h 47min
Fuel cost¥7,000
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Shimoda and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car471 km5h 47min
🚲 Bike471 km31h 25min
🚶 On foot395 km82h 21min

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 Shimoda (Shizuoka) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 344 km in a straight line, or 471 km by road. A car trip takes about 5h 47min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥7,000. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Shimoda →

Driving directions · Shimoda → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue onto あじさい通り74 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto マイマイ通り117 m0min
  3. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道414号4146.9 km6min
  4. →Turn right onto 国道414号4144.6 km4min
  5. ←Turn left3.4 km3min
  6. ←Turn left onto 国道414号41413.2 km22min
  7. →Turn right1.2 km2min
  8. →Turn right270 m1min
  9. ←Turn left onto 国道414号4146.8 km8min
  10. →Turn right onto 伊豆縦貫自動車道E7015.4 km12min
  11. ↰Keep left247 m0min
  12. ↰Keep left109 m0min
  13. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道414号4148.9 km8min
  14. ←Turn left9 m0min
  15. →Turn right890 m1min
  16. ←Turn left467 m1min
  17. ↑Continue onto 千本城内線160127 m0min
  18. ↑Continue onto 東柏原沼津線1631.3 km1min
  19. ↑Continue onto 東柏原沼津線1632.7 km3min
  20. →Turn right onto 西椎路松長線1641.4 km1min
  21. ←Turn left onto 三島富士線222.5 km2min
  22. →Turn right203 m0min
  23. ←Turn left89 m0min
  24. ↱Keep right42 m0min
  25. ↖Turn slight left129 m0min
  26. ↱Keep right29 m0min
  27. ↰Keep left408 m1min
  28. →Turn right16 m0min
  29. ←Turn left421 m1min
  30. →Turn right onto 市道0201号線260 m0min
  31. ←Turn left206.3 km2h 1min
  32. ↰Keep left432 m0min
  33. ↰Keep left875 m1min
  34. ↱Keep right101.7 km1h 7min
  35. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A828 m1min
  36. ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪296 m0min
  37. ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪2.9 km2min
  38. ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山404 m0min
  39. ↱Keep right26.7 km22min
  40. ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田18.2 km15min
  41. ↱Keep right onto 名神高速道路E122.7 km18min
  42. ↑Continue onto 名神高速道路 and take 3 toward 神戸E112.7 km15min
  43. ↰Keep left and drive toward 摩耶, HAT神戸390 m0min
  44. →Turn right onto 摩耶埠頭線491123 m0min
  45. ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 1713.7 km5min
  46. →Turn right onto 鯉川筋316 m0min
  47. ←Turn left onto 生田新道313 m0min
  48. →Turn right onto 生田北１３６号線111 m0min
  49. ↰Turn sharp left69 m0min
  50. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

開国下田みなと静岡県
天城越え静岡県
伊豆のへそ静岡県
伊豆ゲートウェイ函南静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
玉露の里静岡県
鳳来三河三石愛知県

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

Distances from Shimoda

Shizuoka Shizuoka62 kmHamamatsu Hamamatsu111 kmFuji Fuji60 kmNumazu Numazu48 kmFujieda Fujieda66 kmFujinomiya Fujinomiya67 kmYaizu Yaizu61 kmMishima Mishima49 kmIwata Iwata100 kmHamakita Hamakita107 kmKakegawa Kakegawa85 kmGotenba Gotenba71 kmShimada Shimada71 kmItō Itō35 kmFukuroi Fukuroi94 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 Shimoda to Kobe?

About 471 km by road (344 km in a straight line).

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

About 5h 47min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥7,000 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).