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Hiroshima → Kumamoto

Hiroshima → Kumamoto
Straight line241 km
By road348 km
Driving time4h 35min
Fuel cost¥5,170
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hiroshima and Kumamoto.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car348 km4h 35min
🚲 Bike348 km23h 11min
🚶 On foot277 km57h 38min

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 Hiroshima (Hiroshima) to Kumamoto (Kumamoto) is 241 km in a straight line, or 348 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 35min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,170. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kumamoto → Hiroshima →

Driving directions · Hiroshima → Kumamoto

  1. ↑Continue29 m0min
  2. →Turn right133 m0min
  3. ←Turn left906 m1min
  4. →Turn right onto 平和大通り635 m1min
  5. ←Turn left661 m1min
  6. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号21.3 km1min
  7. ↱Keep right2.0 km2min
  8. ↰Keep left284 m0min
  9. ↑Continue onto 広島湯来線7157 m0min
  10. ↑Continue26 m0min
  11. ↱Keep right186 m0min
  12. ↱Keep right onto 西広島バイパス28.2 km5min
  13. ↰Keep left onto 西広島バイパス21.8 km2min
  14. ↰Keep left2.3 km2min
  15. ↱Keep right onto 山陽自動車道102.8 km1h 2min
  16. ↰Keep left1.6 km1min
  17. ↱Keep right101 m0min
  18. ↱Keep right5.1 km5min
  19. ↰Keep left2.2 km2min
  20. ↰Keep left onto 222.0 km2min
  21. ↰Keep left onto 22347 m0min
  22. ↑Continue onto 国道2号242.9 km37min
  23. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.8 km5min
  24. ↱Keep right onto 国道2号25.5 km9min
  25. ↗Turn slight right458 m1min
  26. ↑Continue onto 国道199号1999.2 km12min
  27. ↰Keep left1.9 km2min
  28. ←Turn left onto 国道10号10322 m0min
  29. ↱Keep right712 m1min
  30. ↑Continue onto 北方バイパス3223.4 km3min
  31. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3224.5 km4min
  32. →Turn right onto 国道322号3228.0 km7min
  33. →Turn right onto 国道322号3227.9 km7min
  34. ←Turn left onto 八女香春線524.1 km4min
  35. →Turn right onto 田川バイパス3226.3 km5min
  36. ↑Continue onto 国道322号3222.9 km3min
  37. →Turn right onto 国道322号3221.3 km1min
  38. ←Turn left onto 国道322号322122 m0min
  39. →Turn right onto 国道322号32222.8 km20min
  40. ←Turn left onto 駅前通り322, 500117 m0min
  41. ↱Turn sharp right onto 千代丸通り322, 5002.3 km2min
  42. →Turn right onto 国道322号3226.0 km5min
  43. →Turn right onto 国道322号322131 m0min
  44. ←Turn left onto 国道322号3228.6 km7min
  45. ↰Keep left367 m0min
  46. ↱Keep right52.1 km35min
  47. ↰Keep left900 m1min
  48. ↱Keep right573 m0min
  49. ↑Continue onto 国道3号32.9 km2min
  50. ↰Keep left onto 大津植木線30774 m1min
  51. ↑Continue3.1 km4min
  52. →Turn right1.6 km2min
  53. ←Turn left onto 熊本田原坂線315.2 km5min
  54. →Turn right onto 西廻りバイパス310 m1min
  55. →Turn right14 m0min
  56. ←Turn left68 m0min
  57. ↖Turn slight left onto 熊本山鹿自転車道線3301.7 km3min
  58. ↰Turn sharp left25 m0min
  59. →Turn right41 m0min
  60. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

ソレーネ周南山口県
潮彩市場防府山口県
香春福岡県
おおとう桜街道福岡県
うすい福岡県
くるめ福岡県
みやま福岡県
おおむた福岡県

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

Distances from Hiroshima

Fukuyama Fukuyama85 kmKure Kure22 kmOnomichi Onomichi69 kmMihara Mihara58 kmHatsukaichi Hatsukaichi12 kmFuchūchō Fuchūchō75 kmKannabechō-yahiro Kannabechō-yahiro91 kmMiyoshi Miyoshi58 kmTakehara Takehara43 kmŌtake Ōtake30 kmŌno-hara Ōno-hara21 kmInnoshima Innoshima69 kmShin’ichi Shin’ichi77 kmShōbara Shōbara72 kmMiyajima Miyajima16 km

Distances from Kumamoto

Uekimachi-mōno Uekimachi-mōno10 kmKōshi Kōshi12 kmUto Uto14 kmMatsubase Matsubase18 kmŌzu Ōzu19 kmTamana Tamana19 kmUki Uki21 kmKikuchi Kikuchi23 kmYamaga Yamaga23 kmYatsushiro Yatsushiro28 kmArao Arao30 kmHonmachi Honmachi35 kmAso Aso39 kmKamiamakusa Kamiamakusa45 kmAmakusa Amakusa61 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Hiroshima to Kumamoto?

About 348 km by road (241 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Hiroshima to Kumamoto?

About 4h 35min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,170 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).