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Kobe → Shōbara

Hyōgo → Hiroshima
Straight line199 km
By road259 km
Driving time3h 48min
Fuel cost¥3,850
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Shōbara.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car259 km3h 48min
🚲 Bike259 km17h 18min
🚶 On foot228 km47h 34min

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 Shōbara (Hiroshima) is 199 km in a straight line, or 259 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 48min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥3,850. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Shōbara → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Shōbara

  1. Continue138 m0min
  2. Turn sharp right onto 花隈本通20 m0min
  3. Continue onto 生田北157号線113 m0min
  4. Turn left onto 生田北139号線44 m0min
  5. Turn right onto 生田北168号線54 m0min
  6. Continue onto 生田北168号線253 m1min
  7. Turn left onto 山麓線1.9 km3min
  8. Turn right onto 湊方面第56号線455 m1min
  9. Keep left onto 夢野第1号線69 m0min
  10. Turn right onto 夢野第26号線9 m0min
  11. Turn left47 m0min
  12. Turn left onto 夢野第12号線5 m0min
  13. Turn right onto 夢野第23号線83 m0min
  14. Turn right88 m0min
  15. Keep right21 m0min
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  17. Turn left47 m0min
  18. Turn right58 m0min
  19. Turn right onto 菊水鵯越線ー162 m0min
  20. Turn left onto 菊水鵯越線ー132 m0min
  21. Turn right onto 夢野白川線4.3 km6min
  22. Continue onto 夢野白川線298 m0min
  23. Turn right onto 神戸三木線22644 m1min
  24. Turn left297 m0min
  25. Turn right35 m0min
  26. Keep left54 m0min
  27. Turn left9 m0min
  28. Turn right629 m1min
  29. Continue onto 明石神戸宝塚線16, 22710 m1min
  30. Turn right onto 神戸三木線2214.5 km19min
  31. Turn right13 m0min
  32. Turn left84 m0min
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  35. Turn sharp left onto 加古川三田線201.7 km2min
  36. Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23348 m0min
  37. Turn left590 m1min
  38. Turn right onto 三木バイパス175, 4271.2 km1min
  39. Keep left597 m1min
  40. Keep left115.8 km1h 28min
  41. Keep left onto 岡山自動車道2.8 km3min
  42. Keep left397 m0min
  43. Keep right18 m0min
  44. Keep right292 m0min
  45. Turn right onto 国道180号180, 4291.5 km1min
  46. Continue onto 総社・一宮バイパス180, 4293.5 km3min
  47. Turn right540 m1min
  48. Turn left1.3 km2min
  49. Turn right1.3 km2min
  50. Turn right onto 国道180号18019.9 km20min
  51. Turn left onto 国道313号31311.0 km9min
  52. Turn right onto 新見川上線3310.9 km10min
  53. Turn sharp left onto 奈良備中線10710.2 km10min
  54. Turn left onto 奈良備中線107113 m0min
  55. Turn right onto 大野部備中線313840 m1min
  56. Turn right2.3 km5min
  57. Turn left onto 西山布寄線438765 m1min
  58. Turn right onto 大野部備中線3135.5 km5min
  59. Turn left onto 北房井倉哲西線50842 m1min
  60. Turn left1.2 km1min
  61. Turn left onto 国道182号1824.8 km4min
  62. Keep left310 m0min
  63. Keep right30.2 km18min
  64. Keep left856 m1min
  65. Keep left294 m0min
  66. Turn sharp left onto 庄原バイパス183, 432657 m1min
  67. Make a U-turn onto 庄原バイパス183, 432157 m0min
  68. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

みき兵庫県
あいおい白龍城兵庫県
鯉が窪岡山県
遊YOUさろん東城広島県
リストアステーション広島県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Shōbara?

About 259 km by road (199 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 48min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥3,850 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).