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Hiroshima → Kitahama

Hiroshima → Shiga
Straight line328 km
By road385 km
Driving time4h 37min
Fuel cost¥5,720
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hiroshima and Kitahama.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car385 km4h 37min
🚲 Bike385 km25h 41min
🚶 On foot377 km78h 30min

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 Kitahama (Shiga) is 328 km in a straight line, or 385 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 37min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥5,720. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kitahama → Hiroshima →

Driving directions · Hiroshima → Kitahama

  1. Continue86 m0min
  2. Turn right onto 城南通り2.3 km3min
  3. Turn sharp left177 m0min
  4. Continue onto 広島中島線70674 m1min
  5. Turn right onto 広島中島線70, 8454 m0min
  6. Turn left onto 大内越通り264276 m0min
  7. Turn left onto 大内越通り2641.6 km2min
  8. Turn right onto 大内越通り2641.4 km1min
  9. Turn left onto 広島中島線704.4 km4min
  10. Turn left onto 広島中島線701.2 km1min
  11. Turn right246 m0min
  12. Keep right322.1 km3h 40min
  13. Keep left onto 高槻JCT and take E1, E88, E9 toward 京都1.7 km2min
  14. Keep right onto 名神高速道路E124.2 km20min
  15. Keep left630 m1min
  16. Keep left654 m1min
  17. Keep left29 m0min
  18. Keep left31 m0min
  19. Turn slight right101 m0min
  20. Turn left191 m0min
  21. Keep right142 m0min
  22. Turn sharp left42 m0min
  23. Keep right16.8 km13min
  24. Keep left500 m0min
  25. Keep right52 m0min
  26. Turn slight right onto 国道477号477319 m0min
  27. Turn left447 m1min
  28. Turn right118 m0min
  29. Turn right457 m1min
  30. Turn left1.5 km2min
  31. Turn right254 m0min
  32. Turn left1.6 km2min
  33. Turn left172 m0min
  34. Turn right23 m0min
  35. Turn left426 m1min
  36. Turn left18 m0min
  37. Turn right189 m0min
  38. Turn right40 m0min
  39. Keep right25 m0min
  40. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

あいおい白龍城兵庫県
みき兵庫県
淡河兵庫県
神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク 大沢兵庫県
いながわ兵庫県
びわ湖大橋米プラザ滋賀県
妹子の郷滋賀県

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

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Hiroshima to Kitahama?

About 385 km by road (328 km in a straight line).

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

About 4h 37min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥5,720 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).