Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kobe and Shōbara.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 259 km | 3h 48min |
| 🚲 Bike | 259 km | 17h 18min |
| 🚶 On foot | 228 km | 47h 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.
Driving directions · Kobe → Shōbara
- ↑Continue
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 花隈本通
- ↑Continue onto 生田北157号線
- ←Turn left onto 生田北139号線
- →Turn right onto 生田北168号線
- ↑Continue onto 生田北168号線
- ←Turn left onto 山麓線
- →Turn right onto 湊方面第56号線
- ↰Keep left onto 夢野第1号線
- →Turn right onto 夢野第26号線
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 夢野第12号線
- →Turn right onto 夢野第23号線
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 菊水鵯越線ー1
- ←Turn left onto 菊水鵯越線ー1
- →Turn right onto 夢野白川線
- ↑Continue onto 夢野白川線
- →Turn right onto 神戸三木線22
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ↑Continue onto 明石神戸宝塚線16, 22
- →Turn right onto 神戸三木線22
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 加古川三田線20
- →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 三木バイパス175, 427
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 岡山自動車道
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right onto 国道180号180, 429
- ↑Continue onto 総社・一宮バイパス180, 429
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 国道180号180
- ←Turn left onto 国道313号313
- →Turn right onto 新見川上線33
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 奈良備中線107
- ←Turn left onto 奈良備中線107
- →Turn right onto 大野部備中線313
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 西山布寄線438
- →Turn right onto 大野部備中線313
- ←Turn left onto 北房井倉哲西線50
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 国道182号182
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Turn sharp left onto 庄原バイパス183, 432
- ↑Make a U-turn onto 庄原バイパス183, 432
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kobe
Distances from Shōbara
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).