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Matsubase → Kobe

Kumamoto → Hyōgo
Straight line475 km
By road666 km
Driving time8h 20min
Fuel cost¥9,890
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Matsubase and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car666 km8h 20min
🚲 Bike666 km44h 24min
🚶 On foot547 km113h 51min

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 Matsubase (Kumamoto) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 475 km in a straight line, or 666 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 20min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,890. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Matsubase →

Driving directions · Matsubase → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue113 m0min
  2. ↱Keep right102 m0min
  3. →Turn right183 m0min
  4. ←Turn left738 m1min
  5. ←Turn left onto 県道14号八代鏡宇土線143.7 km5min
  6. ↖Turn slight left onto 川尻バイパス3, 57, 218, 2194.5 km4min
  7. ←Turn left onto 熊本嘉島線50, 2971.8 km2min
  8. ↱Keep right onto 川尻宇土線297993 m1min
  9. ↑Continue onto 川尻宇土線2975.2 km5min
  10. ↰Keep left309 m0min
  11. ←Turn left348 m1min
  12. ↑Continue onto 熊本高森線28414 m0min
  13. ←Turn left onto 四方寄熊本線3036.1 km6min
  14. ←Turn left onto 四方寄熊本線303125 m0min
  15. ↑Continue onto 国道3号3, 2083.9 km5min
  16. ↱Keep right1.1 km1min
  17. ↑Continue onto 大津植木線30774 m1min
  18. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道3号32.9 km3min
  19. ↰Keep left505 m0min
  20. ↰Keep left51.8 km35min
  21. ↰Keep left598 m1min
  22. ↱Keep right9.2 km8min
  23. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  24. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3224.0 km3min
  25. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  26. ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  27. ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  28. →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  29. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  30. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  31. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  32. ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  33. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  34. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  35. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  36. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  37. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322894 m1min
  38. ↰Keep left562 m0min
  39. ↰Keep left29.2 km20min
  40. ↰Keep left628 m1min
  41. ↱Keep right6.2 km5min
  42. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号210.9 km9min
  43. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 931.6 km27min
  44. ↰Keep left onto 22342 m0min
  45. ↑Continue onto 国道2号2144 m0min
  46. ↱Keep right onto 221.6 km2min
  47. ↰Keep left onto 221.8 km2min
  48. ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9398 m0min
  49. ↱Keep right217 m0min
  50. ↱Keep right2.5 km2min
  51. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
  52. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  53. ↱Keep right385.3 km4h 13min
  54. ↰Keep left780 m1min
  55. ↰Keep left1.8 km2min
  56. ←Turn left580 m1min
  57. →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23348 m0min
  58. ←Turn left onto 加古川三田線201.7 km2min
  59. ↱Turn sharp right577 m1min
  60. ←Turn left1.0 km1min
  61. ←Turn left84 m0min
  62. →Turn right13 m0min
  63. ←Turn left onto 神戸三木線2214.4 km19min
  64. ←Turn left onto 明石神戸宝塚線16, 22744 m1min
  65. ↱Keep right631 m1min
  66. ↰Keep left89 m0min
  67. ←Turn left297 m0min
  68. →Turn right onto 神戸三木線22601 m1min
  69. ↰Keep left4.7 km6min
  70. ←Turn left onto 菊水鵯越線ー132 m0min
  71. →Turn right onto 菊水鵯越線ー162 m0min
  72. ←Turn left58 m0min
  73. ←Turn left47 m0min
  74. →Turn right21 m0min
  75. ←Turn left109 m0min
  76. ←Turn left onto 夢野第23号線83 m0min
  77. ←Turn left onto 夢野第12号線5 m0min
  78. →Turn right47 m0min
  79. →Turn right onto 夢野第26号線9 m0min
  80. ←Turn left onto 夢野第1号線139 m0min
  81. ↑Continue onto 湊方面第56号線-1186 m0min
  82. ↱Turn sharp right onto 湊方面第60号線9 m0min
  83. ↰Turn sharp left96 m0min
  84. →Turn right onto 湊方面第111号線65 m0min
  85. ←Turn left onto 大同熊野線12 m0min
  86. ←Turn left onto 山麓線8 m0min
  87. →Turn right onto 大同熊野線176 m0min
  88. →Turn right6 m0min
  89. ←Turn left onto 湊方面第44号線230 m0min
  90. →Turn right onto 夢野石井橋線164 m0min
  91. ←Turn left30 m0min
  92. →Turn right onto 荒田線340 m0min
  93. ←Turn left onto 大倉山線753 m1min
  94. ↰Keep left onto 山手幹線579 m1min
  95. ↑Continue onto 山手幹線508 m1min
  96. ↱Turn sharp right onto 生田北136号線18 m0min
  97. →Turn right69 m0min
  98. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

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
くるめ福岡県
うすい福岡県
おおとう桜街道福岡県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Matsubase to Kobe?

About 666 km by road (475 km in a straight line).

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

About 8h 20min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥9,890 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).