JapanRoutes
Japan › Kobe › Kobe → Himeji

Kobe → Himeji

Hyōgo → Hyōgo
Straight line46 km
By road56 km
Driving time1h 0min
Fuel cost¥830
Plan another route
Type a city name and pick it from the list

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

Distances from Kobe

Nishinomiya-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 kmTatsunochō-tominaga Tatsunochō-tominaga61 km

Distances from Himeji

Shirahamachō-usazakiminami Shirahamachō-usazakiminami4 kmTakasago Takasago10 kmYonedacho Sendo Yonedacho Sendo12 kmKakogawachō-honmachi Kakogawachō-honmachi13 kmTatsuno Tatsuno14 kmTatsunochō-tominaga Tatsunochō-tominaga15 kmKakogawa Kakogawa17 kmKasai Kasai18 kmAioi Aioi21 kmOno Ono22 kmShisō Shisō22 kmYamazakichō-nakabirose Yamazakichō-nakabirose25 kmMiki Miki26 kmYashiro Yashiro27 kmKariya Kariya29 km

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).