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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
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  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
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  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
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  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)

Distances from Matsubase

Kumamoto Kumamoto18 kmHonmachi Honmachi17 kmTamana Tamana34 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo51 kmUto Uto4 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi49 kmYamaga Yamaga41 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno28 kmŌzu Ōzu32 kmMinamata Minamata54 kmAso Aso50 kmKikuchi Kikuchi40 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi79 kmAmakusa Amakusa49 kmArao Arao42 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 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).