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Kobe → Hiroshima

Hyōgo → Hiroshima
Straight line252 km
By road295 km
Driving time3h 47min
Fuel cost¥4,380
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Hiroshima.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car295 km3h 47min
🚲 Bike295 km19h 40min
🚶 On foot290 km60h 26min

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 Hiroshima (Hiroshima) is 252 km in a straight line, or 295 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 47min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,380. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Hiroshima → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Hiroshima

  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 left251.0 km2h 52min
  41. ↰Keep left244 m0min
  42. ↰Keep left568 m0min
  43. ←Turn left onto 広島中島線701.2 km1min
  44. →Turn right onto 広島中島線704.4 km4min
  45. →Turn right onto 府中祇園線1521.4 km1min
  46. ←Turn left onto 大内越通り2641.6 km2min
  47. →Turn right onto 大内越通り264276 m0min
  48. →Turn right onto 広島中島線70, 8454 m0min
  49. ←Turn left onto 広島中島線70674 m1min
  50. ↑Continue177 m0min
  51. ↱Turn sharp right onto 比治山通り1.5 km2min
  52. ↑Continue onto 城南通り54, 191224 m0min
  53. ↑Continue364 m0min
  54. ↑Continue onto 城南通り224 m0min
  55. ←Turn left86 m0min
  56. 🏁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 Hiroshima

Hatsukaichi Hatsukaichi12 kmMiyajima Miyajima16 kmEtajima Etajima18 kmŌno-hara Ōno-hara21 kmKure Kure22 kmHigashihiroshima Higashihiroshima26 kmŌtake Ōtake30 kmAki-takata Aki-takata37 kmTakehara Takehara43 kmMiyoshi Miyoshi58 kmMihara Mihara58 kmInnoshima Innoshima69 kmOnomichi Onomichi69 kmShōbara Shōbara72 kmFuchūchō Fuchūchō75 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Hiroshima?

About 295 km by road (252 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 47min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,380 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).