Travel time by mode
Real road routing between Hōfu and Nagoya.
| Mode | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Car | 593 km | 6h 40min |
| 🚲 Bike | 593 km | 39h 33min |
| 🚶 On foot | 580 km | 120h 48min |
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 Nagoya (Aichi) is 504 km in a straight line, or 593 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 40min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥8,810. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.
Driving directions · Hōfu → Nagoya
- ↑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
- ↱Keep right
- ↰Keep left
- ←Turn left onto 伏見通19, 22
- ↗Turn slight right onto 出来町通215
- →Turn right onto 出来町通215
- ↑Make a U-turn onto 出来町通215
- 🏁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 Nagoya
Frequently asked questions
How far is it from Hōfu to Nagoya?
About 593 km by road (504 km in a straight line).
How long does it take to drive from Hōfu to Nagoya?
About 6h 40min by car under normal conditions.
How much fuel does the trip cost?
Roughly ¥8,810 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).