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Kobe → Iwakuni

Hyōgo → Yamaguchi
Straight line278 km
By road337 km
Driving time4h 12min
Fuel cost¥5,010
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Iwakuni.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car337 km4h 12min
🚲 Bike337 km22h 29min
🚶 On foot320 km66h 34min

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 Iwakuni (Yamaguchi) is 278 km in a straight line, or 337 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 12min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,010. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Iwakuni → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Iwakuni

  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 left295.0 km3h 19min
  41. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  42. ←Turn left onto 国道2号2, 4338.3 km9min
  43. ↰Keep left onto 国道188号188, 1891.5 km2min
  44. →Turn right121 m0min
  45. ↰Keep left114 m0min
  46. 🏁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 Iwakuni

Yanai Yanai24 kmHikari Hikari34 kmKudamatsu Kudamatsu37 kmShūnan Shūnan37 kmTokuyama Tokuyama39 kmHōfu Hōfu62 kmYamaguchi Yamaguchi69 kmOgōri-shimogō Ogōri-shimogō76 kmHagi Hagi78 kmMine Mine92 kmUbe Ube93 kmNagato Nagato97 kmOnoda Onoda97 kmSanyōonoda Sanyōonoda99 kmShimonoseki Shimonoseki112 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Iwakuni?

About 337 km by road (278 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 12min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,010 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).