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Kobe → Soo

Hyōgo → Kagoshima
Straight line516 km
By road647 km
Driving time13h 34min
Fuel cost¥9,610
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Soo.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car647 km13h 34min
🚲 Bike647 km43h 6min
🚶 On foot594 km123h 40min

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 Kobe (Hyōgo) to Soo (Kagoshima) is 516 km in a straight line, or 647 km by road. A car trip takes about 13h 34min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,610. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Soo → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Soo

  1. ↑Continue300 m0min
  2. ↱Keep right onto 山手幹線3.7 km5min
  3. →Turn right onto 神戸明石線21363 m0min
  4. ↱Keep right onto 阪神高速31号神戸山手線313.9 km5min
  5. ↰Keep left onto 31 and drive toward 妙法寺31456 m1min
  6. ←Turn left onto 垂水妙法寺線4.3 km6min
  7. ←Turn left onto 多井畑名谷線722 m1min
  8. ↰Turn sharp left91.0 km1h 4min
  9. ↰Keep left699 m1min
  10. ↱Keep right onto あいあいロード2.5 km2min
  11. →Turn right onto 松茂吉野線147.9 km7min
  12. ↑Continue onto 鳴門池田線12, 1410.0 km9min
  13. ↑Continue onto 津田川島線2, 1210.2 km9min
  14. →Turn right onto 鳴門池田線124.8 km4min
  15. →Turn right onto 鳴門池田線127.3 km8min
  16. →Turn right805 m1min
  17. ↱Turn sharp right onto 国道438号438244 m0min
  18. ←Turn left208 m0min
  19. ↱Keep right42.3 km38min
  20. ↱Keep right onto 高知自動車道2.4 km2min
  21. ↰Keep left94.7 km1h 10min
  22. ↰Keep left1.3 km1min
  23. ←Turn left onto 国道56号56784 m1min
  24. →Turn right onto 伊予市道稲荷中村線468 m1min
  25. ←Turn left onto 国道378号37844.5 km38min
  26. →Turn right onto 国道197号19733.7 km29min
  27. ←Turn left30.6 km5h 4min
  28. ↰Turn sharp left onto 国道217号21717.1 km17min
  29. ←Turn left onto 臼杵坂ノ市線旧道1.5 km2min
  30. ↗Turn slight right onto 臼杵坂ノ市線旧道1.8 km2min
  31. ←Turn left onto 大分臼杵線211.2 km1min
  32. →Turn right129 m0min
  33. ←Turn left66 m0min
  34. →Turn right onto 大分臼杵線211.3 km1min
  35. ←Turn left onto 臼津バイパス2175.2 km5min
  36. →Turn right514 m0min
  37. ↱Keep right651 m1min
  38. ↖Turn slight left onto 東九州自動車道E1073.1 km56min
  39. ↑Continue onto 東九州自動車道E1094.8 km1h 10min
  40. ↰Keep left149 m0min
  41. ↰Keep left and drive toward 田野, 都城, 熊本, 鹿児島428 m1min
  42. ↱Keep right and drive toward 田野, 都城, 熊本, 鹿児島27.2 km21min
  43. ↰Keep left615 m1min
  44. ↰Keep left10.4 km13min
  45. ←Turn left onto 国道269号2696.7 km10min
  46. ↑Continue onto 末吉財部線500251 m0min
  47. ↑Continue1.5 km2min
  48. ↰Keep left689 m1min
  49. →Turn right onto 曽於広域農道（そお街道）417 m1min
  50. ←Turn left44 m0min
  51. →Turn right143 m0min
  52. ←Turn left35 m0min
  53. →Turn right370 m1min
  54. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

あわじ兵庫県
東浦ターミナルパーク兵庫県
福良兵庫県
うずしお兵庫県
第九の里徳島県
藍ランドうだつ徳島県
みまの里徳島県
貞光ゆうゆう館徳島県

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

Distances from Kobe

Himeji Himeji46 kmNishinomiya-hama Nishinomiya-hama14 kmAmagasaki Amagasaki22 kmAkashi Akashi17 kmKakogawachō-honmachi Kakogawachō-honmachi34 kmTakarazuka Takarazuka20 kmItami Itami22 kmKawanishi Kawanishi26 kmSandachō Sandachō22 kmAshiya Ashiya12 kmMiki Miki22 kmKariya Kariya73 kmOno Ono29 kmSasayama Sasayama42 kmToyooka Toyooka100 km

Distances from Soo

Sueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata2 kmShibushi Shibushi22 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki23 kmKirishima Kirishima24 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi26 kmKajiki Kajiki32 kmKanoya Kanoya32 kmTarumizu Tarumizu33 kmAira Aira40 kmKagoshima Kagoshima43 kmIjūin Ijūin56 kmIbusuki Ibusuki56 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara58 kmIsa Isa59 kmMinamikyushu Minamikyushu61 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Soo?

About 647 km by road (516 km in a straight line).

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

About 13h 34min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥9,610 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).