Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Matsue and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 259 km | 3h 39min |
| 🚲 Bike | 259 km | 17h 15min |
| 🚶 On foot | 245 km | 51h 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.
Driving directions · Matsue → Kobe
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left onto 塩見縄手37
- →Turn right onto 松江鹿島美保関線37
- ←Turn left onto 本庄福富松江線260
- →Turn right onto 松江島根線21
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道9号9, 180
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 山陰自動車道E9
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 米子自動車道E73
- ↰Keep left onto 中国自動車道 and drive toward 津山, 大阪
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23
- ↱Keep right onto 久畑香呂線409
- →Turn right onto 久畑香呂線409
- ←Turn left onto 中寺北条線410
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 小野香寺線81
- →Turn right onto 小野香寺線81
- →Turn right onto 高砂北条線43, 81
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道372号372
- →Turn right onto 小野香寺線81
- →Turn right onto 小野香寺線81, 349
- ←Turn left onto 小野香寺線81, 349
- ↑Continue onto 市場多井田線349
- →Turn right onto 市場多井田線349
- ↗Turn slight right
- →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left onto 国道175号175
- ←Turn left onto 三木宍粟線23
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 加古川三田線20
- ←Turn left onto 三木三田線38
- ←Turn left onto 三木三田線38
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 神戸加東線85
- ←Turn left onto 阪神高速32号新神戸トンネル32
- ↰Keep left onto 阪神高速32号新神戸トンネル32
- →Turn right onto 新神戸停車場線30
- ↱Keep right onto 山手幹線
- ↑Continue onto 山手幹線
- ←Turn left onto 生田北136号線
- →Turn right
- 🏁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 Matsue
Distances from Kobe
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).