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Matsue → Kobe

Shimane → Hyōgo
Straight line213 km
By road259 km
Driving time3h 39min
Fuel cost¥3,840
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Matsue and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car259 km3h 39min
🚲 Bike259 km17h 15min
🚶 On foot245 km51h 2min

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 Matsue (Shimane) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 213 km in a straight line, or 259 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 39min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,840. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Matsue →

Driving directions · Matsue → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue475 m1min
  2. ←Turn left onto 塩見縄手37619 m1min
  3. →Turn right onto 松江鹿島美保関線37359 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 本庄福富松江線260935 m1min
  5. →Turn right onto 松江島根線21885 m1min
  6. ←Turn left1.2 km1min
  7. →Turn right27 m0min
  8. ←Turn left377 m0min
  9. ←Turn left onto 国道9号9, 180179 m0min
  10. →Turn right1.1 km1min
  11. ←Turn left40 m0min
  12. ↱Keep right23.7 km16min
  13. ↰Keep left690 m1min
  14. ↱Keep right2.4 km2min
  15. ↰Keep left589 m1min
  16. ↖Turn slight left onto 山陰自動車道E93.2 km2min
  17. ↰Keep left227 m0min
  18. ↰Keep left827 m1min
  19. ↱Keep right onto 米子自動車道E7365.9 km40min
  20. ↰Keep left onto 中国自動車道 and drive toward 津山, 大阪88.8 km1h 14min
  21. ↰Keep left400 m0min
  22. →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線231.6 km1min
  23. ↱Keep right onto 久畑香呂線4093.7 km4min
  24. →Turn right onto 久畑香呂線409107 m0min
  25. ←Turn left onto 中寺北条線410567 m1min
  26. →Turn right1.5 km2min
  27. →Turn right765 m1min
  28. ←Turn left onto 小野香寺線814.9 km4min
  29. →Turn right onto 小野香寺線815.4 km5min
  30. →Turn right onto 高砂北条線43, 81332 m1min
  31. ←Turn left523 m1min
  32. ←Turn left64 m0min
  33. ↱Keep right5 m0min
  34. →Turn right293 m1min
  35. →Turn right74 m0min
  36. ←Turn left116 m0min
  37. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道372号372743 m1min
  38. →Turn right onto 小野香寺線815.7 km5min
  39. →Turn right onto 小野香寺線81, 3492.0 km2min
  40. ←Turn left onto 小野香寺線81, 349445 m0min
  41. ↑Continue onto 市場多井田線349416 m0min
  42. →Turn right onto 市場多井田線3492.5 km3min
  43. ↗Turn slight right342 m1min
  44. →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23333 m1min
  45. ←Turn left384 m0min
  46. →Turn right678 m1min
  47. ↰Keep left onto 国道175号175270 m0min
  48. ←Turn left onto 三木宍粟線231.5 km3min
  49. ↰Keep left2.1 km3min
  50. →Turn right onto 加古川三田線2061 m0min
  51. ←Turn left onto 三木三田線38787 m1min
  52. ←Turn left onto 三木三田線385.3 km6min
  53. →Turn right256 m1min
  54. →Turn right onto 神戸加東線8512.1 km16min
  55. ←Turn left onto 阪神高速32号新神戸トンネル326.9 km8min
  56. ↰Keep left onto 阪神高速32号新神戸トンネル32759 m1min
  57. →Turn right onto 新神戸停車場線30780 m1min
  58. ↱Keep right onto 山手幹線870 m1min
  59. ↑Continue onto 山手幹線337 m0min
  60. ←Turn left onto 生田北１３６号線8 m0min
  61. →Turn right69 m0min
  62. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

あらエッサ島根県
奥大山鳥取県
風の家岡山県
久米の里岡山県
彩菜茶屋岡山県
宿場町ひらふく兵庫県
みき兵庫県

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

Distances from Matsue

Izumo Izumo29 kmMasuda Masuda142 kmHamada Hamada110 kmŌdachō-ōda Ōdachō-ōda59 kmYasugichō Yasugichō19 kmHiratachō Hiratachō22 kmGōtsuchō Gōtsuchō92 kmOda Oda59 kmUnnan Unnan30 kmYasugi Yasugi20 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 Matsue to Kobe?

About 259 km by road (213 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 39min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,840 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).