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Matsue → Kawasaki

Shimane → Kanagawa
Straight line603 km
By road753 km
Driving time8h 46min
Fuel cost¥11,190
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Matsue and Kawasaki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car753 km8h 46min
🚲 Bike753 km50h 13min
🚶 On foot693 km144h 29min

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 Kawasaki (Kanagawa) is 603 km in a straight line, or 753 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 46min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥11,190. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kawasaki → Matsue →

Driving directions · Matsue → Kawasaki

  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142.8 km1h 59min
  21. ↰Keep left onto 神戸JCT and take E1A, E2 toward 高槻, 京都, 岡山, 徳島400 m0min
  22. ↰Keep left onto 神戸JCT and take E1A toward 高槻, 京都42.7 km30min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 高槻JCT and take E1, E88, E9 toward 京都1.7 km2min
  24. ↰Keep left onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 栗東, 名古屋, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口E16.7 km6min
  25. ↰Keep left and drive toward 長岡京, 宇治, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口469 m0min
  26. ↱Keep right and drive toward 宇治, 名古屋, 第二京阪23.5 km20min
  27. ↰Keep left554 m0min
  28. →Turn right91 m0min
  29. ←Turn left onto 千町石山寺辺線106448 m0min
  30. ↑Continue onto 国道1号11.1 km1min
  31. ←Turn left onto 国道1号1836 m1min
  32. ↰Keep left onto 大津能登川長浜線23.6 km3min
  33. →Turn right onto 草津田上インター線342757 m1min
  34. ↰Keep left43.3 km29min
  35. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A283.3 km2h 49min
  36. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A76.0 km51min
  37. ↰Keep left318 m0min
  38. ↱Keep right15.1 km16min
  39. ↰Keep left3.1 km3min
  40. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速神奈川1号横羽線K11.8 km2min
  41. ←Turn left onto 鋼管通り650 m1min
  42. →Turn right226 m0min
  43. ←Turn left46 m0min
  44. →Turn right75 m0min
  45. ←Turn left onto 新川通り10156 m0min
  46. ↱Turn sharp right onto 水門通り35 m0min
  47. ←Turn left143 m0min
  48. →Turn right26 m0min
  49. 🏁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
とうじょう兵庫県
神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク 大沢兵庫県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Matsue to Kawasaki?

About 753 km by road (603 km in a straight line).

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

About 8h 46min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥11,190 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).