Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kobe and Kurume.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 576 km | 7h 22min |
| 🚲 Bike | 576 km | 38h 23min |
| 🚶 On foot | 525 km | 109h 17min |
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 Kurume (Fukuoka) is 456 km in a straight line, or 576 km by road. A car trip takes about 7h 22min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,550. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kobe → Kurume
- ↑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
- ↱Keep right
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↰Keep left onto 22
- ↑Continue onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2
- ↗Turn slight right
- ↑Continue onto 国道199号199
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 国道10号10
- ↱Keep right
- ↑Continue onto 北方バイパス322
- ↑Continue onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 八女香春線52
- →Turn right onto 田川バイパス322
- ↑Continue onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 500
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right onto 国道322号322
- ←Turn left onto 国道322号322
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 久留米小郡線88
- →Turn right
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right onto 久留米小郡線88
- ←Turn left onto 国道3号3
- →Turn right onto 久留米停車場線46
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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 Kurume
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kobe to Kurume?
About 576 km by road (456 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kobe to Kurume?
About 7h 22min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,550 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).