Distance from Hōfu to Hikari

Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hōfu and Hikari.

Mode	Distance	Time
🚗 Car	46 km	44min
🚲 Bike	46 km	3h 4min
🚶 On foot	42 km	8h 50min

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 Hikari (Yamaguchi) is 37 km in a straight line, or 46 km by road. A car trip takes about 44min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥680. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Hikari → Hōfu →

Driving directions · Hōfu → Hikari

↑Continue90 m0min
←Turn left206 m0min
→Turn right427 m1min
←Turn left321 m0min
→Turn right onto 三田尻港徳地線184148 m0min
↑Continue375 m0min
←Turn left onto 国分寺鐘紡線224 m0min
→Turn right onto 戒町今宿線2.4 km3min
↑Continue onto 防府環状線584.4 km4min
↖Turn slight left onto 国道2号29.8 km8min
↱Keep right onto 下松新南陽線3477.1 km7min
←Turn left174 m0min
→Turn right onto 国道2号26.7 km6min
↱Keep right onto 国道2号213.2 km13min
→Turn right61 m0min
←Turn left163 m0min
→Turn right47 m0min
←Turn left60 m0min
🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

潮彩市場防府山口県

ソレーネ周南山口県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Hōfu to Hikari?

About 46 km by road (37 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Hōfu to Hikari?

About 44min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥680 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).

Hōfu → Hikari

Travel time by mode

About this route

Driving directions · Hōfu → Hikari

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

Distances from Hōfu

Distances from Hikari

Frequently asked questions