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Kurume → Kobe

Fukuoka → Hyōgo
Straight line456 km
By road582 km
Driving time7h 13min
Fuel cost¥8,650
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kurume and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car582 km7h 13min
🚲 Bike582 km38h 48min
🚶 On foot525 km109h 17min

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 Kurume (Fukuoka) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 456 km in a straight line, or 582 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 13min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,650. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Kurume →

Driving directions · Kurume → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue52 m0min
  2. →Turn right31 m0min
  3. ←Turn left onto 久留米停車場線46502 m0min
  4. ←Turn left onto 国道3号3118 m0min
  5. →Turn right onto 久留米小郡線88189 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto 久留米小郡線881.2 km1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 久留米小郡線88414 m0min
  8. →Turn right520 m1min
  9. ←Turn left1.4 km2min
  10. ↰Keep left167 m0min
  11. ↱Keep right1.2 km1min
  12. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3225.7 km5min
  13. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  14. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3224.0 km3min
  15. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  16. ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  17. ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  18. →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  19. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  20. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  21. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  22. ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  23. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  24. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  25. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  26. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  27. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322894 m1min
  28. ↰Keep left562 m0min
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  32. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号210.9 km9min
  33. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 931.6 km27min
  34. ↰Keep left onto 22342 m0min
  35. ↑Continue onto 国道2号2144 m0min
  36. ↱Keep right onto 221.6 km2min
  37. ↰Keep left onto 221.8 km2min
  38. ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9398 m0min
  39. ↱Keep right217 m0min
  40. ↱Keep right2.5 km2min
  41. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
  42. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  43. ↱Keep right385.3 km4h 13min
  44. ↰Keep left780 m1min
  45. ↰Keep left1.8 km2min
  46. ←Turn left580 m1min
  47. →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23348 m0min
  48. ←Turn left onto 加古川三田線201.7 km2min
  49. ↱Turn sharp right577 m1min
  50. ←Turn left1.0 km1min
  51. ←Turn left84 m0min
  52. →Turn right13 m0min
  53. ←Turn left onto 神戸三木線2214.4 km19min
  54. ←Turn left onto 明石神戸宝塚線16, 22744 m1min
  55. ↱Keep right631 m1min
  56. ↰Keep left89 m0min
  57. ←Turn left297 m0min
  58. →Turn right onto 神戸三木線22601 m1min
  59. ↰Keep left4.7 km6min
  60. ←Turn left onto 菊水鵯越線ー１32 m0min
  61. →Turn right onto 菊水鵯越線ー１62 m0min
  62. ←Turn left58 m0min
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  65. ←Turn left109 m0min
  66. ←Turn left onto 夢野第２３号線83 m0min
  67. ←Turn left onto 夢野第１２号線5 m0min
  68. →Turn right47 m0min
  69. →Turn right onto 夢野第２６号線9 m0min
  70. ←Turn left onto 夢野第１号線139 m0min
  71. ↑Continue onto 湊方面第５６号線－１186 m0min
  72. ↱Turn sharp right onto 湊方面第６０号線9 m0min
  73. ↰Turn sharp left96 m0min
  74. →Turn right onto 湊方面第１１１号線65 m0min
  75. ←Turn left onto 大同熊野線12 m0min
  76. ←Turn left onto 山麓線8 m0min
  77. →Turn right onto 大同熊野線176 m0min
  78. →Turn right6 m0min
  79. ←Turn left onto 湊方面第４４号線230 m0min
  80. →Turn right onto 夢野石井橋線164 m0min
  81. ←Turn left30 m0min
  82. →Turn right onto 荒田線340 m0min
  83. ←Turn left onto 大倉山線753 m1min
  84. ↰Keep left onto 山手幹線579 m1min
  85. ↑Continue onto 山手幹線508 m1min
  86. ↱Turn sharp right onto 生田北１３６号線18 m0min
  87. →Turn right69 m0min
  88. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

うすい福岡県
おおとう桜街道福岡県
香春福岡県
潮彩市場防府山口県
ソレーネ周南山口県
クロスロードみつぎ広島県
あいおい白龍城兵庫県
みき兵庫県

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

Distances from Kurume

Fukuoka Fukuoka33 kmKitakyushu Kitakyushu67 kmŌmuta Ōmuta32 kmChikushino-shi Chikushino-shi20 kmŌnojō Ōnojō25 kmIizuka Iizuka39 kmYukuhashi Yukuhashi63 kmDazaifu Dazaifu22 kmMaebaru-chūō Maebaru-chūō40 kmKoga Koga47 kmNōgata Nōgata51 kmTagawa Tagawa44 kmNakama Nakama58 kmNishifukuma Nishifukuma50 kmAmagi Amagi17 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 Kurume to Kobe?

About 582 km by road (456 km in a straight line).

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

About 7h 13min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥8,650 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).