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Ibusuki → Kobe

Kagoshima → Hyōgo
Straight line571 km
By road869 km
Driving time11h 14min
Fuel cost¥12,900
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Ibusuki and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car869 km11h 14min
🚲 Bike869 km57h 54min
🚶 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 Ibusuki (Kagoshima) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 571 km in a straight line, or 869 km by road. A car trip takes about 11h 14min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥12,900. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Ibusuki →

Driving directions · Ibusuki → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue90 m0min
  2. →Turn right onto 下里湊宮ヶ浜線238750 m1min
  3. ←Turn left212 m0min
  4. →Turn right359 m0min
  5. ↰Keep left707 m1min
  6. ←Turn left1.8 km2min
  7. →Turn right onto 国道226号22627.5 km39min
  8. ↱Keep right onto 玉取迫鹿児島港線(産業道路)2194.6 km5min
  9. ←Turn left onto 玉取迫鹿児島港線2193.4 km4min
  10. ↰Keep left 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144 m0min
  11. ↱Keep right and drive toward 南さつま, 日置, 谷山7.7 km7min
  12. ↰Keep left and drive toward E3A南九州道225 m0min
  13. ↱Keep right and drive toward 鹿児島市街65 m0min
  14. ←Turn left and drive toward 熊本, 宮崎, 空港240.8 km3h 4min
  15. ↰Keep left598 m1min
  16. ↱Keep right9.2 km8min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  18. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3224.0 km3min
  19. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  20. ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  21. ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  22. →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  23. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  24. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  25. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  26. ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  27. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  28. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  29. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  30. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  31. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322894 m1min
  32. ↰Keep left562 m0min
  33. ↰Keep left29.2 km20min
  34. ↰Keep left628 m1min
  35. ↱Keep right6.2 km5min
  36. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号210.9 km9min
  37. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 931.6 km27min
  38. ↰Keep left onto 22342 m0min
  39. ↑Continue onto 国道2号2144 m0min
  40. ↱Keep right onto 221.6 km2min
  41. ↰Keep left onto 221.8 km2min
  42. ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9398 m0min
  43. ↱Keep right217 m0min
  44. ↱Keep right2.5 km2min
  45. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
  46. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  47. ↱Keep right385.3 km4h 13min
  48. ↰Keep left780 m1min
  49. ↰Keep left1.8 km2min
  50. ←Turn left580 m1min
  51. →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23348 m0min
  52. ←Turn left onto 加古川三田線201.7 km2min
  53. ↱Turn sharp right577 m1min
  54. ←Turn left1.0 km1min
  55. ←Turn left84 m0min
  56. →Turn right13 m0min
  57. ←Turn left onto 神戸三木線2214.4 km19min
  58. ←Turn left onto 明石神戸宝塚線16, 22744 m1min
  59. ↱Keep right631 m1min
  60. ↰Keep left89 m0min
  61. ←Turn left297 m0min
  62. →Turn right onto 神戸三木線22601 m1min
  63. ↰Keep left4.7 km6min
  64. ←Turn left onto 菊水鵯越線ー１32 m0min
  65. →Turn right onto 菊水鵯越線ー１62 m0min
  66. ←Turn left58 m0min
  67. ←Turn left47 m0min
  68. →Turn right21 m0min
  69. ←Turn left109 m0min
  70. ←Turn left onto 夢野第２３号線83 m0min
  71. ←Turn left onto 夢野第１２号線5 m0min
  72. →Turn right47 m0min
  73. →Turn right onto 夢野第２６号線9 m0min
  74. ←Turn left onto 夢野第１号線139 m0min
  75. ↑Continue onto 湊方面第５６号線－１186 m0min
  76. ↱Turn sharp right onto 湊方面第６０号線9 m0min
  77. ↰Turn sharp left96 m0min
  78. →Turn right onto 湊方面第１１１号線65 m0min
  79. ←Turn left onto 大同熊野線12 m0min
  80. ←Turn left onto 山麓線8 m0min
  81. →Turn right onto 大同熊野線176 m0min
  82. →Turn right6 m0min
  83. ←Turn left onto 湊方面第４４号線230 m0min
  84. →Turn right onto 夢野石井橋線164 m0min
  85. ←Turn left30 m0min
  86. →Turn right onto 荒田線340 m0min
  87. ←Turn left onto 大倉山線753 m1min
  88. ↰Keep left onto 山手幹線579 m1min
  89. ↑Continue onto 山手幹線508 m1min
  90. ↱Turn sharp right onto 生田北１３６号線18 m0min
  91. →Turn right69 m0min
  92. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

いぶすき鹿児島県
喜入鹿児島県
えびの宮崎県
坂本熊本県
竜北熊本県
うき熊本県
すいかの里 植木熊本県
きくすい熊本県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Ibusuki

Kagoshima Kagoshima38 kmKanoya Kanoya25 kmSatsumasendai Satsumasendai73 kmKokubu-matsuki Kokubu-matsuki57 kmHamanoichi Hamanoichi54 kmIzumi Izumi98 kmKushikino Kushikino65 kmIjūin Ijūin49 kmAkune Akune97 kmMakurazaki Makurazaki32 kmKaseda-shirakame Kaseda-shirakame38 kmKajiki Kajiki56 kmŌkuchi-shinohara Ōkuchi-shinohara93 kmSueyoshichō-ninokata Sueyoshichō-ninokata58 kmTarumizu Tarumizu28 km

Distances from Kobe

Ashiya Ashiya12 kmNishinomiya-hama Nishinomiya-hama14 kmAkashi Akashi17 kmTakarazuka Takarazuka20 kmAmagasaki Amagasaki22 kmSandachō Sandachō22 kmMiki Miki22 kmItami Itami22 kmKawanishi Kawanishi26 kmSanda Sanda29 kmOno Ono29 kmKawanishi Kawanishi29 kmKakogawa Kakogawa29 kmKatō Katō30 kmYashiro Yashiro32 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Ibusuki to Kobe?

About 869 km by road (571 km in a straight line).

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

About 11h 14min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥12,900 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).