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Kobe → Matsue

Hyōgo → Shimane
Straight line213 km
By road259 km
Driving time3h 41min
Fuel cost¥3,850
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Matsue.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car259 km3h 41min
🚲 Bike259 km17h 17min
🚶 On foot245 km51h 2min

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 Matsue (Shimane) is 213 km in a straight line, or 259 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 41min 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: Matsue → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Matsue

  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2213.8 km18min
  31. ↱Keep right onto 三木環状線51378 m0min
  32. ↰Keep left onto 三木環状線5131.6 km2min
  33. ←Turn left onto 三木三田線381.3 km1min
  34. →Turn right onto 加古川三田線2061 m0min
  35. ←Turn left2.1 km3min
  36. →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線231.6 km3min
  37. →Turn right onto 国道175号175817 m1min
  38. ↰Keep left210 m0min
  39. →Turn right300 m0min
  40. →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23333 m1min
  41. ←Turn left342 m1min
  42. ↖Turn slight left157 m0min
  43. ↰Keep left2.4 km3min
  44. ←Turn left onto 市場多井田線349416 m0min
  45. ↑Continue onto 小野香寺線81, 349445 m0min
  46. →Turn right onto 小野香寺線81, 3492.0 km2min
  47. ←Turn left onto 小野香寺線815.7 km5min
  48. ←Turn left onto 国道372号372743 m1min
  49. ↱Keep right116 m0min
  50. →Turn right74 m0min
  51. ←Turn left293 m1min
  52. ←Turn left69 m0min
  53. →Turn right523 m1min
  54. →Turn right onto 高砂北条線43, 81332 m1min
  55. ←Turn left onto 小野香寺線815.4 km5min
  56. ←Turn left onto 小野香寺線81, 1174.9 km4min
  57. →Turn right765 m1min
  58. ←Turn left1.5 km2min
  59. ←Turn left onto 中寺北条線410567 m1min
  60. →Turn right onto 久畑香呂線409107 m0min
  61. ←Turn left onto 久畑香呂線4093.7 km4min
  62. ↖Turn slight left onto 三木宍粟線231.6 km1min
  63. →Turn right634 m1min
  64. →Turn right88.9 km1h 14min
  65. ↰Keep left66.5 km41min
  66. ↱Keep right onto 米子自動車道E73155 m0min
  67. ↰Keep left31.2 km21min
  68. ↰Keep left382 m0min
  69. →Turn right1.1 km1min
  70. ↰Keep left80 m0min
  71. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道9号9, 1801.9 km2min
  72. →Turn right onto 国道432号4328 m0min
  73. ↑Continue onto 松江島根線211.3 km1min
  74. ↑Continue onto 国道431号431285 m0min
  75. ←Turn left onto 本庄福富松江線260406 m0min
  76. →Turn right onto 松江鹿島美保関線37359 m0min
  77. ←Turn left onto 塩見縄手37619 m1min
  78. →Turn right332 m1min
  79. ↱Keep right143 m0min
  80. 🏁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
宿場町ひらふく兵庫県
彩菜茶屋岡山県
久米の里岡山県
風の家岡山県
奥大山鳥取県
あらエッサ島根県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Matsue?

About 259 km by road (213 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 41min 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).