Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Nagoya and Shimonoseki.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 663 km | 7h 31min |
| 🚲 Bike | 663 km | 44h 13min |
| 🚶 On foot | 634 km | 132h 5min |
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 Nagoya (Aichi) to Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi) is 551 km in a straight line, or 663 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 31min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,850. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Nagoya → Shimonoseki
- ↑Continue onto 出来町通215
- ←Turn left onto 公館南北2号線
- →Turn right onto 公館東西2号線
- ←Turn left onto 伏見通22
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 若宮大通
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↱Keep right and take E1, E88 toward 京都, 大阪
- ↰Keep left and take E88, E89 toward 宇治, 奈良, 大阪, 関西空港, 瀬田東, 石山
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 大阪, 吹田
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 国道435号435
- ↑Continue onto 下関美祢線33
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 美祢菊川線233
- ←Turn left onto 山陽豊田線65, 233
- →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線233
- →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線233
- →Turn right onto 美祢菊川線233
- ↑Continue onto 国道491号491
- →Turn right onto 国道491号491
- →Turn right onto 国道491号491
- 🏁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 Nagoya
Distances from Shimonoseki
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Nagoya to Shimonoseki?
About 663 km by road (551 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Nagoya to Shimonoseki?
About 7h 31min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥9,850 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).