Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Hōfu and Yokohama.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 904 km | 9h 58min |
| 🚲 Bike | 904 km | 60h 15min |
| 🚶 On foot | 867 km | 180h 35min |
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 Hōfu (Yamaguchi) to Yokohama (Kanagawa) is 754 km in a straight line, or 904 km by road. A car trip takes about 9h 58min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥13,430. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Hōfu → Yokohama
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 防府停車場向島線185, 186
- →Turn right onto 防府停車場大藪線186
- ↑Continue onto 防府停車場線54
- ↑Continue onto 国道262号262
- →Turn right onto 国道2号2
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left onto 高槻JCT and take E1, E88, E9 toward 京都
- ↰Keep left onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 栗東, 名古屋, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口E1
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 長岡京, 宇治, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口
- ↱Keep right and drive toward 宇治, 名古屋, 第二京阪
- ↰Keep left
- →Turn right
- ←Turn left onto 千町石山寺辺線106
- ↑Continue onto 国道1号1
- ←Turn left onto 国道1号1
- ↰Keep left onto 大津能登川長浜線2
- →Turn right onto 草津田上インター線342
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A
- ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A
- ↰Keep left
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left and take 16 toward 横須賀, 横浜市街, 上川井
- ↰Keep left and drive toward 横須賀, 横浜市街, 東京湾アクアライン, 横浜新道
- ↰Keep left onto 首都高速神奈川3号狩場線K3
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left
- →Turn right onto 東京環状16
- →Turn right onto 8080
- ←Turn left
- ↱Turn sharp right
- ←Turn left
- ↑Continue
- ←Turn left
- 🏁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 Hōfu
Distances from Yokohama
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Hōfu to Yokohama?
About 904 km by road (754 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Hōfu to Yokohama?
About 9h 58min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥13,430 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).