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Kobe → Himeji

Hyōgo → Hyōgo
Straight line46 km
By road56 km
Driving time1h 0min
Fuel cost¥830
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Kobe and Himeji.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car56 km1h 0min
🚲 Bike56 km3h 43min
🚶 On foot53 km11h 5min

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 Himeji (Hyōgo) is 46 km in a straight line, or 56 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 0min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥830. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Himeji → Kobe →

Driving directions · Kobe → Himeji

  1. Continue300 m0min
  2. Keep right onto 山手幹線3.7 km5min
  3. Turn right onto 神戸明石線212.9 km4min
  4. Turn right onto 神戸明石線21431 m1min
  5. Turn left onto 神戸明石線21269 m0min
  6. Keep left288 m0min
  7. Keep right onto 神戸加古川姫路線65603 m1min
  8. Turn left23.1 km23min
  9. Keep left236 m0min
  10. Turn left onto 志染土山線514363 m0min
  11. Turn right onto 国道2号21.7 km2min
  12. Turn left150 m0min
  13. Turn right106 m0min
  14. Turn left368 m0min
  15. Turn right1.3 km2min
  16. Keep right onto 国道250号250723 m1min
  17. Keep left onto 国道250号2502.1 km2min
  18. Keep left onto 国道250号2501.4 km1min
  19. Keep left onto 国道250号2502.1 km2min
  20. Keep left onto 国道250号2504.2 km5min
  21. Keep right1.9 km2min
  22. Keep left2.6 km2min
  23. Keep left402 m0min
  24. Turn sharp right onto 国道312号312271 m0min
  25. Turn left1.6 km2min
  26. Turn left onto 妻鹿花田線5171.8 km2min
  27. Turn right onto 白浜姫路停車場線402306 m0min
  28. Turn left305 m0min
  29. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Kobe to Himeji?

About 56 km by road (46 km in a straight line).

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

About 1h 0min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥830 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).