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Kobe → Shimonoseki

Hyōgo → Yamaguchi
Straight line397 km
By road470 km
Driving time33h 9min
Fuel cost¥6,980
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Shimonoseki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car470 km33h 9min
🚲 Bike470 km31h 21min
🚶 On foot457 km95h 8min

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 Shimonoseki (Yamaguchi) is 397 km in a straight line, or 470 km by road. A car trip takes about 33h 9min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,980. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Shimonoseki → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Shimonoseki

  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 left84.7 km1h 3min
  22. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  23. ↰Keep left4.1 km3min
  24. ↰Keep left onto 松山外環状道路 インター線1.2 km1min
  25. →Turn right onto 砥部伊予松山線2192.3 km2min
  26. ←Turn left onto 砥部伊予松山線219109 m0min
  27. ↱Turn sharp right onto 砥部伊予松山線2192.4 km2min
  28. ←Turn left onto 砥部伊予松山線219229 m0min
  29. →Turn right465 m1min
  30. ↑Continue onto 国道437号437575 m0min
  31. ↑Continue onto 松山港線193.9 km4min
  32. ←Turn left186 m0min
  33. ↰Turn sharp left81 m0min
  34. ↰Keep left onto 松山小倉フェリー（松山―小倉）174.6 km29h 6min
  35. 🏁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
貞光ゆうゆう館徳島県
みまの里徳島県

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 Shimonoseki

Sanyōonoda Sanyōonoda21 kmOnoda Onoda22 kmShimonoseki Shimonoseki25 kmUbe Ube28 kmMine Mine36 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō45 kmNagato Nagato53 kmYamaguchi Yamaguchi54 kmHōfu Hōfu58 kmHagi Hagi66 kmTokuyama Tokuyama81 kmShūnan Shūnan82 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu85 kmHikari Hikari92 kmYanai Yanai108 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Shimonoseki?

About 470 km by road (397 km in a straight line).

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

About 33h 9min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,980 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).