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Himeji → Kawanishi

Hyōgo → Hyōgo
Straight line65 km
By road78 km
Driving time1h 5min
Fuel cost¥1,160
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Himeji and Kawanishi.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car78 km1h 5min
🚲 Bike78 km5h 13min
🚶 On foot75 km15h 40min

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 Himeji (Hyōgo) to Kawanishi (Hyōgo) is 65 km in a straight line, or 78 km by road. A car trip takes about 1h 5min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥1,160. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Kawanishi → Himeji →

Driving directions · Himeji → Kawanishi

  1. ↑Continue305 m0min
  2. ←Turn left onto 白浜姫路停車場線40256 m0min
  3. →Turn right onto 白浜姫路停車場線402, 516246 m0min
  4. ↑Continue onto 姫路環状線5161.0 km1min
  5. ↖Turn slight left onto 国道312号3121.2 km2min
  6. →Turn right onto 国道372号372252 m0min
  7. ↰Keep left onto 国道372号旧道1.3 km2min
  8. ←Turn left1.6 km3min
  9. →Turn right onto 国道372号37273 m0min
  10. ←Turn left407 m1min
  11. ↰Keep left onto 2249.0 km33min
  12. ↰Keep left onto 山陽自動車道E2355 m0min
  13. ↱Keep right onto 神戸JCTE215.1 km13min
  14. ↰Keep left763 m1min
  15. ↰Keep left1.3 km2min
  16. ↰Keep left2.6 km3min
  17. ↰Keep left1.2 km1min
  18. ↰Keep left320 m0min
  19. ←Turn left onto 伊丹池田線1139 m0min
  20. ←Turn left418 m1min
  21. ↰Keep left264 m1min
  22. →Turn right22 m0min
  23. ←Turn left21 m0min
  24. ←Turn left47 m0min
  25. ←Turn left124 m0min
  26. →Turn right220 m0min
  27. ↰Keep left23 m0min
  28. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

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

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

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

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

Distances from Himeji

Kobe Kobe46 kmNishinomiya-hama Nishinomiya-hama59 kmAmagasaki Amagasaki66 kmAkashi Akashi33 kmKakogawachō-honmachi Kakogawachō-honmachi13 kmTakarazuka Takarazuka60 kmItami Itami64 kmSandachō Sandachō49 kmAshiya Ashiya56 kmMiki Miki26 kmKariya Kariya29 kmOno Ono22 kmSasayama Sasayama55 kmToyooka Toyooka81 kmTatsunochō-tominaga Tatsunochō-tominaga15 km

Distances from Kawanishi

Itami Itami4 kmTakarazuka Takarazuka6 kmKawanishi Kawanishi7 kmAmagasaki Amagasaki11 kmNishinomiya-hama Nishinomiya-hama14 kmAshiya Ashiya14 kmSandachō Sandachō19 kmSanda Sanda24 kmKobe Kobe26 kmSasayama Sasayama33 kmKatō Katō38 kmMiki Miki40 kmAkashi Akashi42 kmYashiro Yashiro43 kmOno Ono44 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Himeji to Kawanishi?

About 78 km by road (65 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Himeji to Kawanishi?

About 1h 5min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥1,160 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).