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Hitoyoshi → Kobe

Kumamoto → Hyōgo
Straight line494 km
By road730 km
Driving time8h 58min
Fuel cost¥10,850
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hitoyoshi and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car730 km8h 58min
🚲 Bike730 km48h 40min
🚶 On foot569 km118h 27min

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 Hitoyoshi (Kumamoto) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 494 km in a straight line, or 730 km by road. A car trip takes about 8h 58min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥10,850. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Hitoyoshi →

Driving directions · Hitoyoshi → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue541 m1min
  2. ←Turn left551 m1min
  3. ←Turn left onto 坂本人吉線17288 m0min
  4. ↱Turn sharp right831 m1min
  5. ↑Continue onto 人吉インター線54164 m0min
  6. ↰Keep left787 m1min
  7. ↰Keep left and drive toward 熊本, 福岡146.5 km1h 45min
  8. ↰Keep left598 m1min
  9. ↱Keep right9.2 km8min
  10. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  11. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3224.0 km3min
  12. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3222.0 km2min
  13. ←Turn left onto 甘木大刀洗バイパス3222.3 km2min
  14. ↰Turn sharp left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  15. →Turn right onto 西大通り322, 50022.8 km20min
  16. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  17. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  18. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  19. ↱Keep right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  20. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  21. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  22. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3221.6 km1min
  23. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号3226.4 km6min
  24. ↰Keep left onto 国道322号322894 m1min
  25. ↰Keep left562 m0min
  26. ↰Keep left29.2 km20min
  27. ↰Keep left628 m1min
  28. ↱Keep right6.2 km5min
  29. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号210.9 km9min
  30. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号2, 931.6 km27min
  31. ↰Keep left onto 22342 m0min
  32. ↑Continue onto 国道2号2144 m0min
  33. ↱Keep right onto 221.6 km2min
  34. ↰Keep left onto 221.8 km2min
  35. ↰Keep left onto 2, 92, 9398 m0min
  36. ↱Keep right217 m0min
  37. ↱Keep right2.5 km2min
  38. ↰Keep left onto 国道2号22.7 km2min
  39. ↰Keep left1.1 km1min
  40. ↱Keep right385.3 km4h 13min
  41. ↰Keep left780 m1min
  42. ↰Keep left1.8 km2min
  43. ←Turn left580 m1min
  44. →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23348 m0min
  45. ←Turn left onto 加古川三田線201.7 km2min
  46. ↱Turn sharp right577 m1min
  47. ←Turn left1.0 km1min
  48. ←Turn left84 m0min
  49. →Turn right13 m0min
  50. ←Turn left onto 神戸三木線2214.4 km19min
  51. ←Turn left onto 明石神戸宝塚線16, 22744 m1min
  52. ↱Keep right631 m1min
  53. ↰Keep left89 m0min
  54. ←Turn left297 m0min
  55. →Turn right onto 神戸三木線22601 m1min
  56. ↰Keep left4.7 km6min
  57. ←Turn left onto 菊水鵯越線ー１32 m0min
  58. →Turn right onto 菊水鵯越線ー１62 m0min
  59. ←Turn left58 m0min
  60. ←Turn left47 m0min
  61. →Turn right21 m0min
  62. ←Turn left109 m0min
  63. ←Turn left onto 夢野第２３号線83 m0min
  64. ←Turn left onto 夢野第１２号線5 m0min
  65. →Turn right47 m0min
  66. →Turn right onto 夢野第２６号線9 m0min
  67. ←Turn left onto 夢野第１号線139 m0min
  68. ↑Continue onto 湊方面第５６号線－１186 m0min
  69. ↱Turn sharp right onto 湊方面第６０号線9 m0min
  70. ↰Turn sharp left96 m0min
  71. →Turn right onto 湊方面第１１１号線65 m0min
  72. ←Turn left onto 大同熊野線12 m0min
  73. ←Turn left onto 山麓線8 m0min
  74. →Turn right onto 大同熊野線176 m0min
  75. →Turn right6 m0min
  76. ←Turn left onto 湊方面第４４号線230 m0min
  77. →Turn right onto 夢野石井橋線164 m0min
  78. ←Turn left30 m0min
  79. →Turn right onto 荒田線340 m0min
  80. ←Turn left onto 大倉山線753 m1min
  81. ↰Keep left onto 山手幹線579 m1min
  82. ↑Continue onto 山手幹線508 m1min
  83. ↱Turn sharp right onto 生田北１３６号線18 m0min
  84. →Turn right69 m0min
  85. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

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
おおむた福岡県
みやま福岡県
くるめ福岡県

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

Distances from Hitoyoshi

Kumamoto Kumamoto66 kmHonmachi Honmachi35 kmTamana Tamana83 kmHondomachi-hondo Hondomachi-hondo61 kmUto Uto53 kmYamaga Yamaga89 kmUekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno76 kmŌzu Ōzu75 kmMinamata Minamata33 kmAso Aso86 kmKikuchi Kikuchi86 kmMatsubase Matsubase49 kmUshibukamachi Ushibukamachi69 kmAmakusa Amakusa59 kmArao Arao90 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 Hitoyoshi to Kobe?

About 730 km by road (494 km in a straight line).

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

About 8h 58min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥10,850 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).