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Nishinoomote → Kobe

Kagoshima → Hyōgo
Straight line588 km
By road950 km
Driving time29h 25min
Fuel cost¥14,120
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Nishinoomote and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car950 km29h 25min
🚲 Bike950 km63h 20min
🚶 On foot677 km140h 59min

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 Nishinoomote (Kagoshima) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 588 km in a straight line, or 950 km by road. A car trip takes about 29h 25min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥14,120. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Nishinoomote →

Driving directions · Nishinoomote → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue34 m0min
  2. →Turn right15 m0min
  3. ←Turn left184 m0min
  4. ↖Turn slight left116 m0min
  5. →Turn right onto 西之表南種子線75329 m0min
  6. ←Turn left58 m0min
  7. →Turn right164 m0min
  8. →Turn right70 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 鹿児島〜種子・屋久113.6 km18h 55min
  10. ←Turn left405 m0min
  11. →Turn right onto 玉取迫鹿児島港線(産業道路)2192.5 km3min
  12. ←Turn left onto 玉取迫鹿児島港線2193.4 km4min
  13. ↰Keep left and drive toward 南さつま, 日置, 谷山, 有料道路指宿スカイライン, 頴娃144 m0min
  14. ↱Keep right and drive toward 南さつま, 日置, 谷山7.7 km7min
  15. ↰Keep left and drive toward E3A南九州道225 m0min
  16. ↱Keep right and drive toward 鹿児島市街65 m0min
  17. ←Turn left and drive toward 熊本, 宮崎, 空港240.8 km3h 4min
  18. ↰Keep left598 m1min
  19. ↱Keep right9.2 km8min
  20. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  21. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3224.0 km3min
  22. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  23. ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  24. ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  25. →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  26. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  27. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  28. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  29. ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  30. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  31. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  32. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  33. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  34. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322894 m1min
  35. ↰Keep left562 m0min
  36. ↰Keep left29.2 km20min
  37. ↰Keep left628 m1min
  38. ↱Keep right6.2 km5min
  39. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号210.9 km9min
  40. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 931.6 km27min
  41. ↰Keep left onto 22342 m0min
  42. ↑Continue onto 国道2号2144 m0min
  43. ↱Keep right onto 221.6 km2min
  44. ↰Keep left onto 221.8 km2min
  45. ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9398 m0min
  46. ↱Keep right217 m0min
  47. ↱Keep right2.5 km2min
  48. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
  49. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  50. ↱Keep right385.3 km4h 13min
  51. ↰Keep left780 m1min
  52. ↰Keep left1.8 km2min
  53. ←Turn left580 m1min
  54. →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23348 m0min
  55. ←Turn left onto 加古川三田線201.7 km2min
  56. ↱Turn sharp right577 m1min
  57. ←Turn left1.0 km1min
  58. ←Turn left84 m0min
  59. →Turn right13 m0min
  60. ←Turn left onto 神戸三木線2214.4 km19min
  61. ←Turn left onto 明石神戸宝塚線16, 22744 m1min
  62. ↱Keep right631 m1min
  63. ↰Keep left89 m0min
  64. ←Turn left297 m0min
  65. →Turn right onto 神戸三木線22601 m1min
  66. ↰Keep left4.7 km6min
  67. ←Turn left onto 菊水鵯越線ー１32 m0min
  68. →Turn right onto 菊水鵯越線ー１62 m0min
  69. ←Turn left58 m0min
  70. ←Turn left47 m0min
  71. →Turn right21 m0min
  72. ←Turn left109 m0min
  73. ←Turn left onto 夢野第２３号線83 m0min
  74. ←Turn left onto 夢野第１２号線5 m0min
  75. →Turn right47 m0min
  76. →Turn right onto 夢野第２６号線9 m0min
  77. ←Turn left onto 夢野第１号線139 m0min
  78. ↑Continue onto 湊方面第５６号線－１186 m0min
  79. ↱Turn sharp right onto 湊方面第６０号線9 m0min
  80. ↰Turn sharp left96 m0min
  81. →Turn right onto 湊方面第１１１号線65 m0min
  82. ←Turn left onto 大同熊野線12 m0min
  83. ←Turn left onto 山麓線8 m0min
  84. →Turn right onto 大同熊野線176 m0min
  85. →Turn right6 m0min
  86. ←Turn left onto 湊方面第４４号線230 m0min
  87. →Turn right onto 夢野石井橋線164 m0min
  88. ←Turn left30 m0min
  89. →Turn right onto 荒田線340 m0min
  90. ←Turn left onto 大倉山線753 m1min
  91. ↰Keep left onto 山手幹線579 m1min
  92. ↑Continue onto 山手幹線508 m1min
  93. ↱Turn sharp right onto 生田北１３６号線18 m0min
  94. →Turn right69 m0min
  95. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

えびの宮崎県
坂本熊本県
竜北熊本県
うき熊本県
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

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

Distances from Nishinoomote

Kagoshima Kagoshima102 kmKanoya Kanoya74 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai138 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki114 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi112 kmIzumi Izumi162 kmIbusuki Ibusuki65 kmKushikino Kushikino130 kmIjūin Ijūin114 kmAkune Akune162 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki88 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame100 kmKajiki Kajiki116 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara153 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata102 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 Nishinoomote to Kobe?

About 950 km by road (588 km in a straight line).

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

About 29h 25min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥14,120 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).