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Kumamoto → Kobe

Kumamoto → Hyōgo
Straight line465 km
By road648 km
Driving time8h 2min
Fuel cost¥9,630
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kumamoto and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car648 km8h 2min
🚲 Bike648 km43h 14min
🚶 On foot535 km111h 21min

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 Kumamoto (Kumamoto) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 465 km in a straight line, or 648 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 2min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,630. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Kumamoto →

Driving directions · Kumamoto → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue41 m0min
  2. ←Turn left25 m0min
  3. ↱Turn sharp right1.7 km3min
  4. ↱Keep right68 m0min
  5. →Turn right14 m0min
  6. ←Turn left onto 西廻りバイパス310 m1min
  7. ←Turn left onto 熊本田原坂線315.2 km5min
  8. →Turn right1.6 km2min
  9. ←Turn left onto 国道3号3, 2082.0 km3min
  10. ↱Keep right1.1 km1min
  11. ↑Continue onto 大津植木線30774 m1min
  12. ↗Turn slight right onto 国道3号32.9 km3min
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  20. ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  21. ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  22. →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  23. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  24. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  25. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  26. ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  27. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  28. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  29. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  30. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  31. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322894 m1min
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  36. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号210.9 km9min
  37. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 931.6 km27min
  38. ↰Keep left onto 22342 m0min
  39. ↑Continue onto 国道2号2144 m0min
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  45. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
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  48. ↰Keep left780 m1min
  49. ↰Keep left1.8 km2min
  50. ←Turn left580 m1min
  51. →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23348 m0min
  52. ←Turn left onto 加古川三田線201.7 km2min
  53. ↱Turn sharp right577 m1min
  54. ←Turn left1.0 km1min
  55. ←Turn left84 m0min
  56. →Turn right13 m0min
  57. ←Turn left onto 神戸三木線2214.4 km19min
  58. ←Turn left onto 明石神戸宝塚線16, 22744 m1min
  59. ↱Keep right631 m1min
  60. ↰Keep left89 m0min
  61. ←Turn left297 m0min
  62. →Turn right onto 神戸三木線22601 m1min
  63. ↰Keep left4.7 km6min
  64. ←Turn left onto 菊水鵯越線ー１32 m0min
  65. →Turn right onto 菊水鵯越線ー１62 m0min
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  70. ←Turn left onto 夢野第２３号線83 m0min
  71. ←Turn left onto 夢野第１２号線5 m0min
  72. →Turn right47 m0min
  73. →Turn right onto 夢野第２６号線9 m0min
  74. ←Turn left onto 夢野第１号線139 m0min
  75. ↑Continue onto 湊方面第５６号線－１186 m0min
  76. ↱Turn sharp right onto 湊方面第６０号線9 m0min
  77. ↰Turn sharp left96 m0min
  78. →Turn right onto 湊方面第１１１号線65 m0min
  79. ←Turn left onto 大同熊野線12 m0min
  80. ←Turn left onto 山麓線8 m0min
  81. →Turn right onto 大同熊野線176 m0min
  82. →Turn right6 m0min
  83. ←Turn left onto 湊方面第４４号線230 m0min
  84. →Turn right onto 夢野石井橋線164 m0min
  85. ←Turn left30 m0min
  86. →Turn right onto 荒田線340 m0min
  87. ←Turn left onto 大倉山線753 m1min
  88. ↰Keep left onto 山手幹線579 m1min
  89. ↑Continue onto 山手幹線508 m1min
  90. ↱Turn sharp right onto 生田北１３６号線18 m0min
  91. →Turn right69 m0min
  92. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

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
香春福岡県

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

Distances from Kumamoto

Honmachi Honmachi35 kmTamana Tamana19 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo62 kmUto Uto14 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi66 kmYamaga Yamaga23 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno10 kmŌzu Ōzu19 kmMinamata Minamata71 kmAso Aso39 kmKikuchi Kikuchi23 kmMatsubase Matsubase18 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi92 kmAmakusa Amakusa61 kmArao Arao30 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 Kumamoto to Kobe?

About 648 km by road (465 km in a straight line).

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

About 8h 2min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥9,630 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).