Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kobe and Matsue.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 259 km | 3h 41min |
| 🚲 Bike | 259 km | 17h 17min |
| 🚶 On foot | 245 km | 51h 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.
Driving directions · Kobe → Matsue
- ↑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
- ↱Keep right onto 三木環状線513
- ↰Keep left onto 三木環状線513
- ←Turn left onto 三木三田線38
- →Turn right onto 加古川三田線20
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23
- →Turn right onto 国道175号175
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 市場多井田線349
- ↑Continue onto 小野香寺線81, 349
- →Turn right onto 小野香寺線81, 349
- ←Turn left onto 小野香寺線81
- ←Turn left onto 国道372号372
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 高砂北条線43, 81
- ←Turn left onto 小野香寺線81
- ←Turn left onto 小野香寺線81, 117
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 中寺北条線410
- →Turn right onto 久畑香呂線409
- ←Turn left onto 久畑香呂線409
- ↖Turn slight left onto 三木宍粟線23
- →Turn right
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 米子自動車道E73
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道9号9, 180
- →Turn right onto 国道432号432
- ↑Continue onto 松江島根線21
- ↑Continue onto 国道431号431
- ←Turn left onto 本庄福富松江線260
- →Turn right onto 松江鹿島美保関線37
- ←Turn left onto 塩見縄手37
- →Turn right
- ↱Keep right
- 🏁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
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).