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Himeji → Chiba

Hyōgo → Chiba
Straight line499 km
By road608 km
Driving time6h 52min
Fuel cost¥9,030
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Himeji and Chiba.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car608 km6h 52min
🚲 Bike608 km40h 31min
🚶 On foot574 km119h 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 Himeji (Hyōgo) to Chiba (Chiba) is 499 km in a straight line, or 608 km by road. A car trip takes about 6h 52min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥9,030. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Chiba → Himeji →

Driving directions · Himeji → Chiba

  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 2292.5 km1h 3min
  12. ↰Keep left onto 高槻JCT and take E1, E88, E9 toward 京都1.7 km2min
  13. ↰Keep left onto 名神高速道路 and drive toward 栗東, 名古屋, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口E16.7 km6min
  14. ↰Keep left and drive toward 長岡京, 宇治, 第二京阪, 大山崎出口469 m0min
  15. ↱Keep right and drive toward 宇治, 名古屋, 第二京阪23.5 km20min
  16. ↰Keep left554 m0min
  17. →Turn right91 m0min
  18. ←Turn left onto 千町石山寺辺線106448 m0min
  19. ↑Continue onto 国道1号11.1 km1min
  20. ←Turn left onto 国道1号1836 m1min
  21. ↰Keep left onto 大津能登川長浜線23.6 km3min
  22. →Turn right onto 草津田上インター線342757 m1min
  23. ↰Keep left43.3 km29min
  24. ↱Keep right onto 新名神高速道路E1A283.3 km2h 49min
  25. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A95.5 km1h 3min
  26. ↱Keep right1.2 km1min
  27. ↰Keep left onto 玉川通り and drive toward 初台, 恵比寿246280 m0min
  28. ↱Keep right onto 渋谷入口 and drive toward 都心環状5.3 km4min
  29. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速都心環状線339 m0min
  30. ↱Keep right onto 六本木通り412306 m0min
  31. ↑Continue onto 六本木通り412670 m1min
  32. ←Turn left onto 内堀通り3011.1 km1min
  33. →Turn right onto 永代通り403667 m1min
  34. ←Turn left onto 江戸通り4072.0 km2min
  35. →Turn right onto 京葉道路1411.4 km10min
  36. ↱Keep right12.6 km12min
  37. ↰Keep left and take 14, 357, E51 toward 幕張, 稲城177 m0min
  38. ↱Keep right and take 14, 357, E51 toward 幕張, 稲城280 m0min
  39. ↱Keep right onto 千葉街道148.6 km10min
  40. ↱Keep right onto 東京湾岸道路3572.1 km2min
  41. ←Turn left52 m0min
  42. →Turn right23 m0min
  43. 🏁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
いながわ兵庫県
こんぜの里りっとう滋賀県
あいの土山滋賀県
菰野三重県
もっくる新城愛知県

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 kmKawanishi Kawanishi65 kmSandachō Sandachō49 kmAshiya Ashiya56 kmMiki Miki26 kmKariya Kariya29 kmOno Ono22 kmSasayama Sasayama55 kmToyooka Toyooka81 km

Distances from Chiba

Yotsukaidō Yotsukaidō7 kmIchihara Ichihara10 kmNarashino Narashino11 kmYachiyo Yachiyo15 kmHonchō Honchō16 kmFunabashi Funabashi16 kmSakura Sakura17 kmShisui Shisui19 kmYachimata Yachimata19 kmUrayasu Urayasu20 kmŌami Ōami20 kmKamagaya Kamagaya22 kmSodegaura Sodegaura22 kmShiroi Shiroi23 kmTōgane Tōgane23 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Himeji to Chiba?

About 608 km by road (499 km in a straight line).

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

About 6h 52min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥9,030 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).