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Kobe → Izumo

Hyōgo → Shimane
Straight line232 km
By road285 km
Driving time4h 1min
Fuel cost¥4,230
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Izumo.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car285 km4h 1min
🚲 Bike285 km19h 0min
🚶 On foot267 km55h 40min

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 Izumo (Shimane) is 232 km in a straight line, or 285 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 1min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,230. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Izumo → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Izumo

  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 left35.8 km24min
  68. ↰Keep left25.6 km22min
  69. ←Turn left onto 国道184号1842.2 km2min
  70. ←Turn left127 m0min
  71. →Turn right244 m0min
  72. 🏁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
湯の川島根県

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 Izumo

Hiratachō Hiratachō9 kmUnnan Unnan18 kmMatsue Matsue29 kmOda Oda30 kmŌdachō-ōda Ōdachō-ōda31 kmYasugi Yasugi38 kmYasugichō Yasugichō44 kmGōtsuchō Gōtsuchō63 kmHamada Hamada82 kmMasuda Masuda114 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Izumo?

About 285 km by road (232 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 1min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,230 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).