JapanRoutes
Japan › Kure › Kure → Kobe

Kure → Kobe

Hiroshima → Hyōgo
Straight line245 km
By road294 km
Driving time3h 54min
Fuel cost¥4,370
Plan another route
Type a city name and pick it from the list

Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kure and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car294 km3h 54min
🚲 Bike294 km19h 35min
🚶 On foot282 km58h 43min

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 Kure (Hiroshima) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 245 km in a straight line, or 294 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 54min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,370. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Kure →

Driving directions · Kure → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue301 m1min
  2. ←Turn left59 m0min
  3. →Turn right159 m0min
  4. ←Turn left56 m0min
  5. ↰Keep left36 m0min
  6. ↗Turn slight right161 m0min
  7. →Turn right35 m0min
  8. ↗Turn slight right1.7 km2min
  9. →Turn right194 m0min
  10. ↑Continue395 m0min
  11. →Turn right134 m0min
  12. ←Turn left147 m0min
  13. →Turn right234 m0min
  14. ↱Keep right226 m0min
  15. ↱Keep right315 m1min
  16. ↱Keep right215 m0min
  17. ↗Turn slight right87 m0min
  18. ↱Keep right238 m0min
  19. →Turn right3.8 km5min
  20. →Turn right onto 呉環状線663.8 km3min
  21. →Turn right240 m0min
  22. ↰Keep left317 m0min
  23. ↑Continue onto 東広島呉自動車道E7523.8 km20min
  24. ↰Keep left548 m0min
  25. ↑Continue onto 山陽自動車道224.5 km2h 36min
  26. ↰Keep left780 m1min
  27. ↰Keep left1.8 km2min
  28. ←Turn left580 m1min
  29. →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23348 m0min
  30. ←Turn left onto 加古川三田線201.7 km2min
  31. ↱Turn sharp right577 m1min
  32. ←Turn left1.0 km1min
  33. ←Turn left84 m0min
  34. →Turn right13 m0min
  35. ←Turn left onto 神戸三木線2214.4 km19min
  36. ←Turn left onto 明石神戸宝塚線16, 22744 m1min
  37. ↱Keep right631 m1min
  38. ↰Keep left89 m0min
  39. ←Turn left297 m0min
  40. →Turn right onto 神戸三木線22601 m1min
  41. ↰Keep left4.7 km6min
  42. ←Turn left onto 菊水鵯越線ー１32 m0min
  43. →Turn right onto 菊水鵯越線ー１62 m0min
  44. ←Turn left58 m0min
  45. ←Turn left47 m0min
  46. →Turn right21 m0min
  47. ←Turn left109 m0min
  48. ←Turn left onto 夢野第２３号線83 m0min
  49. ←Turn left onto 夢野第１２号線5 m0min
  50. →Turn right47 m0min
  51. →Turn right onto 夢野第２６号線9 m0min
  52. ←Turn left onto 夢野第１号線139 m0min
  53. ↑Continue onto 湊方面第５６号線－１186 m0min
  54. ↱Turn sharp right onto 湊方面第６０号線9 m0min
  55. ↰Turn sharp left96 m0min
  56. →Turn right onto 湊方面第１１１号線65 m0min
  57. ←Turn left onto 大同熊野線12 m0min
  58. ←Turn left onto 山麓線8 m0min
  59. →Turn right onto 大同熊野線176 m0min
  60. →Turn right6 m0min
  61. ←Turn left onto 湊方面第４４号線230 m0min
  62. →Turn right onto 夢野石井橋線164 m0min
  63. ←Turn left30 m0min
  64. →Turn right onto 荒田線340 m0min
  65. ←Turn left onto 大倉山線753 m1min
  66. ↰Keep left onto 山手幹線579 m1min
  67. ↑Continue onto 山手幹線508 m1min
  68. ↱Turn sharp right onto 生田北１３６号線18 m0min
  69. →Turn right69 m0min
  70. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

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 Kure

Hiroshima Hiroshima22 kmFukuyama Fukuyama79 kmOnomichi Onomichi62 kmMihara Mihara51 kmHatsukaichi Hatsukaichi25 kmFuchūchō Fuchūchō72 kmKannabechō-yahiro Kannabechō-yahiro86 kmMiyoshi Miyoshi68 kmTakehara Takehara34 kmŌtake Ōtake32 kmŌno-hara Ōno-hara28 kmInnoshima Innoshima57 kmShin’ichi Shin’ichi74 kmShōbara Shōbara80 kmMiyajima Miyajima24 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 Kure to Kobe?

About 294 km by road (245 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 54min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,370 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).