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Kobe → Ibusuki

Hyōgo → Kagoshima
Straight line571 km
By road862 km
Driving time11h 24min
Fuel cost¥12,810
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Ibusuki.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car862 km11h 24min
🚲 Bike862 km57h 29min
🚶 On foot657 km136h 49min

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 Ibusuki (Kagoshima) is 571 km in a straight line, or 862 km by road. A car trip takes about 11h 24min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥12,810. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Ibusuki → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Ibusuki

  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 left384.8 km4h 12min
  41. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  42. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  43. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  44. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  45. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  46. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  47. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  48. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  49. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  50. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  51. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  52. ↰Keep left1.9 km2min
  53. ←Turn left onto 国道10号10322 m0min
  54. ↱Keep right712 m1min
  55. ↑Continue onto 北方バイパス3223.4 km3min
  56. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3224.5 km4min
  57. →Turn right onto 国道322号3228.0 km7min
  58. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  59. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  60. →Turn right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  61. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  62. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  63. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  64. →Turn right onto 国道322号32222.8 km20min
  65. ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  66. ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 5002.3 km2min
  67. →Turn right onto 国道322号3226.0 km5min
  68. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  69. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3228.6 km7min
  70. ↰Keep left367 m0min
  71. ↱Keep right249.1 km3h 12min
  72. ↰Keep left onto 指宿スカイライン and drive toward 南さつま, 日置, 谷山, 有料道路指宿スカイライン, 頴娃17363 m0min
  73. ↰Keep left and drive toward 国道226号, 枕崎3.7 km4min
  74. →Turn right onto 郡元鹿児島港線(産業道路)21732.0 km44min
  75. ←Turn left1.8 km2min
  76. →Turn right onto 湯ノ郷橋1.1 km1min
  77. ←Turn left212 m0min
  78. →Turn right onto 下里湊宮ヶ浜線238750 m1min
  79. ←Turn left90 m0min
  80. 🏁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
ソレーネ周南山口県
香春福岡県
おおとう桜街道福岡県
うすい福岡県
くるめ福岡県
みやま福岡県

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 Ibusuki

Minamikyushu Minamikyushu22 kmKanoya Kanoya25 kmTarumizu Tarumizu28 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki32 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame38 kmKagoshima Kagoshima38 kmMinamisatsuma Minamisatsuma39 kmHioki Hioki48 kmIjūin Ijūin49 kmShibushi Shibushi51 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi54 kmKajiki Kajiki56 kmSoo Soo56 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki57 kmKirishima Kirishima58 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Ibusuki?

About 862 km by road (571 km in a straight line).

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

About 11h 24min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥12,810 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).