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Kobe → Kure

Hyōgo → Hiroshima
Straight line245 km
By road293 km
Driving time3h 54min
Fuel cost¥4,360
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Kure.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car293 km3h 54min
🚲 Bike293 km19h 34min
🚶 On foot282 km58h 43min

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 Kure (Hiroshima) is 245 km in a straight line, or 293 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 54min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,360. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kure → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Kure

  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 left224.6 km2h 36min
  41. ↰Keep left onto 東広島呉自動車道866 m1min
  42. ↰Keep left onto 東広島呉自動車道23.4 km19min
  43. ↰Keep left571 m0min
  44. →Turn right onto 呉環状線664.5 km4min
  45. ←Turn left onto 瀬野呉線1743.8 km5min
  46. ←Turn left325 m1min
  47. ↖Turn slight left990 m2min
  48. ←Turn left147 m0min
  49. →Turn right134 m0min
  50. ←Turn left395 m0min
  51. ↑Continue194 m0min
  52. ←Turn left1.7 km2min
  53. ↰Keep left35 m0min
  54. ←Turn left161 m0min
  55. ↖Turn slight left92 m0min
  56. →Turn right159 m0min
  57. ←Turn left59 m0min
  58. →Turn right301 m1min
  59. 🏁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
クロスロードみつぎ広島県

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 Kure

Etajima Etajima8 kmHiroshima Hiroshima22 kmMiyajima Miyajima24 kmHigashihiroshima Higashihiroshima25 kmHatsukaichi Hatsukaichi25 kmŌno-hara Ōno-hara28 kmŌtake Ōtake32 kmTakehara Takehara34 kmAki-takata Aki-takata50 kmMihara Mihara51 kmInnoshima Innoshima57 kmOnomichi Onomichi62 kmMiyoshi Miyoshi68 kmFuchūchō Fuchūchō72 kmShin’ichi Shin’ichi74 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Kure?

About 293 km by road (245 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 54min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,360 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).