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Hiratachō → Kobe

Shimane → Hyōgo
Straight line230 km
By road281 km
Driving time3h 57min
Fuel cost¥4,180
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hiratachō and Kobe.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car281 km3h 57min
🚲 Bike281 km18h 46min
🚶 On foot265 km55h 13min

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 Hiratachō (Shimane) to Kobe (Hyōgo) is 230 km in a straight line, or 281 km by road. A car trip takes about 3h 57min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥4,180. The full driving directions are shown below.

⇄ Return route: Kobe → Hiratachō →

Driving directions · Hiratachō → Kobe

  1. ↑Continue86 m0min
  2. →Turn right154 m0min
  3. ↰Turn sharp left onto 小伊津港線232298 m0min
  4. ↱Turn sharp right onto 出雲平田線15975 m0min
  5. ↑Continue onto 平田荘原線1845.1 km5min
  6. ←Turn left onto 平田荘原線184, 24389 m0min
  7. →Turn right onto 平田荘原線184879 m1min
  8. ←Turn left onto 国道9号916.7 km14min
  9. ↱Keep right825 m1min
  10. ↰Keep left28.6 km19min
  11. ↰Keep left690 m1min
  12. ↱Keep right2.4 km2min
  13. ↰Keep left589 m1min
  14. ↖Turn slight left onto 山陰自動車道E93.2 km2min
  15. ↰Keep left227 m0min
  16. ↰Keep left827 m1min
  17. ↱Keep right onto 米子自動車道E7365.9 km40min
  18. ↰Keep left onto 中国自動車道 and drive toward 津山, 大阪88.8 km1h 14min
  19. ↰Keep left400 m0min
  20. →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線231.6 km1min
  21. ↱Keep right onto 久畑香呂線4093.7 km4min
  22. →Turn right onto 久畑香呂線409107 m0min
  23. ←Turn left onto 中寺北条線410567 m1min
  24. →Turn right1.5 km2min
  25. →Turn right765 m1min
  26. ←Turn left onto 小野香寺線814.9 km4min
  27. →Turn right onto 小野香寺線815.4 km5min
  28. →Turn right onto 高砂北条線43, 81332 m1min
  29. ←Turn left523 m1min
  30. ←Turn left64 m0min
  31. ↱Keep right5 m0min
  32. →Turn right293 m1min
  33. →Turn right74 m0min
  34. ←Turn left116 m0min
  35. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道372号372743 m1min
  36. →Turn right onto 小野香寺線815.7 km5min
  37. →Turn right onto 小野香寺線81, 3492.0 km2min
  38. ←Turn left onto 小野香寺線81, 349445 m0min
  39. ↑Continue onto 市場多井田線349416 m0min
  40. →Turn right onto 市場多井田線3492.5 km3min
  41. ↗Turn slight right342 m1min
  42. →Turn right onto 三木宍粟線23333 m1min
  43. ←Turn left384 m0min
  44. →Turn right678 m1min
  45. ↰Keep left onto 国道175号175270 m0min
  46. ←Turn left onto 三木宍粟線231.5 km3min
  47. ↰Keep left2.1 km3min
  48. →Turn right onto 加古川三田線2061 m0min
  49. ←Turn left onto 三木三田線38787 m1min
  50. ←Turn left onto 三木三田線385.3 km6min
  51. →Turn right256 m1min
  52. →Turn right onto 神戸加東線8512.1 km16min
  53. ←Turn left onto 阪神高速32号新神戸トンネル326.9 km8min
  54. ↰Keep left onto 阪神高速32号新神戸トンネル32759 m1min
  55. →Turn right onto 新神戸停車場線30780 m1min
  56. ↱Keep right onto 山手幹線870 m1min
  57. ↑Continue onto 山手幹線337 m0min
  58. ←Turn left onto 生田北１３６号線8 m0min
  59. →Turn right69 m0min
  60. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

湯の川島根県
あらエッサ島根県
奥大山鳥取県
風の家岡山県
久米の里岡山県
彩菜茶屋岡山県
宿場町ひらふく兵庫県
みき兵庫県

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

Distances from Hiratachō

Matsue Matsue22 kmIzumo Izumo9 kmMasuda Masuda123 kmHamada Hamada91 kmŌdachō-ōda Ōdachō-ōda39 kmYasugichō Yasugichō39 kmGōtsuchō Gōtsuchō72 kmOda Oda39 kmUnnan Unnan22 kmYasugi Yasugi35 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 Hiratachō to Kobe?

About 281 km by road (230 km in a straight line).

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

About 3h 57min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥4,180 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).