Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Kikuchi and Kobe.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 566 km | 9h 27min |
| 🚲 Bike | 566 km | 37h 43min |
| 🚶 On foot | 512 km | 106h 43min |
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 Kikuchi (Kumamoto) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 445 km in a straight line, or 566 km by road. A car trip takes about 9h 27min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,410. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Kikuchi → Kobe
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 日生野隈府線203
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- →Turn right
- ↗Turn slight right
- →Turn right onto 国道387号387
- ←Turn left onto 国道387号387
- →Turn right onto 国道387号387, 442
- ↖Turn slight left onto 天瀬阿蘇線12
- ↑Continue onto 栃野西大山線647
- →Turn right onto 国道212号212
- ←Turn left onto 天ヶ瀬阿蘇線12
- →Turn right
- ↰Turn sharp left
- ↗Turn slight right onto 国道210号210
- ←Turn left onto 書曲野田線678
- →Turn right onto 書曲野田線678
- ↑Continue onto 玖珠山国線43, 678
- ←Turn left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ↖Turn slight left onto 国道387号387
- →Turn right
- ↖Turn slight left
- ↱Keep right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue onto 下恵良九重線409
- →Turn right onto 国道387号387
- →Turn right onto 国道10号10, 213
- ↰Keep left onto 国道213号213
- ←Turn left onto 竹田津港線522
- ↖Turn slight left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 徳山新南陽線172
- ←Turn left onto 徳山港線52
- →Turn right onto 遠石江口線
- ←Turn left onto 天王和田線
- →Turn right onto 天王和田線
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 久米線
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23
- ←Turn left onto 加古川三田線20
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 神戸三木線22
- ←Turn left onto 明石神戸宝塚線16, 22
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 神戸三木線22
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 菊水鵯越線ー1
- →Turn right onto 菊水鵯越線ー1
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left onto 夢野第23号線
- ←Turn left onto 夢野第12号線
- →Turn right
- →Turn right onto 夢野第26号線
- ←Turn left onto 夢野第1号線
- ↑Continue onto 湊方面第56号線-1
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 湊方面第60号線
- ↰Turn sharp left
- →Turn right onto 湊方面第111号線
- ←Turn left onto 大同熊野線
- ←Turn left onto 山麓線
- →Turn right onto 大同熊野線
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 湊方面第44号線
- →Turn right onto 夢野石井橋線
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 荒田線
- ←Turn left onto 大倉山線
- ↰Keep left onto 山手幹線
- ↑Continue onto 山手幹線
- ↱Turn sharp right onto 生田北136号線
- →Turn right
- 🏁Arrive at destination
Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route
Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.
Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)
Distances from Kikuchi
Distances from Kobe
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Kikuchi to Kobe?
About 566 km by road (445 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Kikuchi to Kobe?
About 9h 27min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,410 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).