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Kobe → Ōzu

Hyōgo → Kumamoto
Straight line446 km
By road571 km
Driving time9h 24min
Fuel cost¥8,480
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Ōzu.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car571 km9h 24min
🚲 Bike571 km38h 3min
🚶 On foot513 km106h 52min

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 Ōzu (Kumamoto) is 446 km in a straight line, or 571 km by road. A car trip takes about 9h 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,480. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Ōzu → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Ōzu

  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
  16. →Turn right21 m0min
  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
  33. →Turn right1.0 km1min
  34. →Turn right577 m1min
  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 left342.5 km3h 47min
  41. ↰Keep left1.3 km1min
  42. ↑Continue onto 久米線739 m1min
  43. →Turn right59 m0min
  44. ←Turn left86 m0min
  45. →Turn right onto 天王和田線262 m0min
  46. ←Turn left onto 天王和田線35 m0min
  47. →Turn right onto 下松新南陽線3472.0 km2min
  48. ↰Keep left177 m0min
  49. ↑Continue onto 遠石江口線1.1 km1min
  50. ←Turn left onto 徳山港線52334 m1min
  51. →Turn right onto 徳山新南陽線172335 m0min
  52. ←Turn left144 m0min
  53. ↱Keep right94 m0min
  54. ↰Turn sharp left48.0 km2h 38min
  55. →Turn right onto 国道213号21333.2 km28min
  56. ←Turn left onto 国道387号38718.2 km16min
  57. ←Turn left onto 下恵良九重線4093.6 km4min
  58. ↱Keep right2.0 km4min
  59. →Turn right2.0 km4min
  60. ↗Turn slight right864 m2min
  61. ↰Keep left75 m0min
  62. ←Turn left onto 国道387号38714.1 km12min
  63. ←Turn left onto 国道210号210, 3873.1 km3min
  64. →Turn right onto 国道387号38720.3 km17min
  65. ←Turn left onto 国道442号442176 m0min
  66. →Turn right158 m0min
  67. ↗Turn slight right1.2 km1min
  68. ←Turn left109 m0min
  69. →Turn right87 m0min
  70. ←Turn left151 m0min
  71. →Turn right153 m0min
  72. ↰Keep left737 m1min
  73. ←Turn left143 m0min
  74. ←Turn left onto 国道212号21219.6 km17min
  75. ↑Continue onto 河陰阿蘇線1498.8 km9min
  76. ↱Keep right onto 国道57号57228 m0min
  77. →Turn right onto 菊池赤水線231.1 km1min
  78. ←Turn left291 m0min
  79. ↑Continue onto 北側復旧道路579.1 km5min
  80. ↑Continue onto 北外輪山大津線339922 m1min
  81. →Turn right onto 大津バイパス57, 325442 m1min
  82. →Turn right onto 大津植木線301.6 km1min
  83. ↱Turn sharp right119 m0min
  84. ↰Turn sharp left72 m0min
  85. 🏁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
いんない大分県
童話の里 くす大分県
小国熊本県
大津熊本県

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 Ōzu

Kōshi Kōshi9 kmKikuchi Kikuchi13 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno17 kmKumamoto Kumamoto19 kmAso Aso20 kmYamaga Yamaga23 kmTamana Tamana29 kmUto Uto29 kmMatsubase Matsubase32 kmUki Uki35 kmArao Arao41 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro41 kmHonmachi Honmachi49 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa62 kmHitoyoshi Hitoyoshi75 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Ōzu?

About 571 km by road (446 km in a straight line).

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

About 9h 24min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥8,480 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).